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Q: ok, I have always heard that the air conditioner uses more gas when turned on. Is this true? Does the heater also use more gas? I turned my heater on one morning last week (yeah, middle of summer and i need the heater... maine sucks ass) and I noticed the rpm meter move up a bit when I did, and went down a bit when i turned it back off. This was all while I was still parked in my driveway.

I was also wondering if Cruise control uses less, more, or just the same amount of gas if it's turned on or off.

Is there anything else that uses slightly more gas turned on when I'm driving?

Well, everything uses energy when you turn it on. Gas provides energy.

You can save on your home gas bill by making sure your doors and windows are sealed tight, so the heater doesn't have to kick on as much.

You can help your car use less gas by making sure your tires are kept well-inflated - it seems like a minor difference, but a lot of people don't think about it.

Rating: 5

I didn't need to know about the home gas bill, our heating goes along in the rent. And I actually already knew that about the tires.

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I am a 23 year old electrical engineer, a feminist, a Christian. I don't know everything but I can sure pretend to.

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