What determines the duty cycle of the A/C compressor?

[NH3R717]

22 hp is a ridiculous amount of power for a car a/c. 22 hp = about 16kw. Your home A/C might pull 2-3kw. hp and kw = power the same exact thing but different units.

[krolos]

I have owned V8 trucks, and other small 4 cyl. cars with Ac.
And I can tell you my Yaris has been by far the most sufficient with AC on, the gas mileage changes very little, if at all, yes it does bog the engine down a little,
but for a 1.5 I would say it is pretty good, and really not a whole lot.

33,000 miles on 2008 sedan, and no problems.

[Yarisduder]

Originally Posted by NH3R717

22 hp is a ridiculous amount of power for a car a/c. 22 hp = about 16kw. Your home A/C might pull 2-3kw. hp and kw = power the same exact thing but different units.

+1 000 000 000

That's what I wanted to say!