A/C Usage and Impact on FE

[Dr. Jerryrigger]

Originally Posted by *************

wat? How can you tell me that 150lbs*3 = 6hp? Further more he says 3 passengers, and I don't know if that's including himself but if it isn't, then it's 600lbs! 600lbs or even 300lbs is a big deal in a car and should have a far larger effect than only 6hp!

From what i've heard (maybe not the most reliable sources) 75lbs = -1hp. I wasn't factoring it the driver, as it's hard to get a baseline without one.

As far as new cars: I would like to own one some day, but I don't think I could justify it, unless I get filthy rich some day. So much so that I could buy it outright. But that is looking unlikely.