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03-06-2009, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by signs

Sorry if this sounds like a noob question, but will using the fan and heater use up more petrol compared to the fan being turned off. What about compared to the air con instead of heater being turned on?

If it does use extra fuel to run the heater, not enough to worry about. If they tell you that it'll put more load on the charging system and that'll somehow cause you to burn extra fuel...then

...don't run your headlights or wipers, they'll give a big hit to the MPG

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