Additional Fuel Consumption (IMAGE)

Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa)

Additional Fuel Consumption

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This figure shows additional fuel consumption due to air conditioning system use in modern petrol-engined vehicles. The left shows the average of all driving conditions; right, by road type.

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