I find that refreshing.

Actually, guilt about being a wasteful indulgent American has driven me to stop running the A/C with the top down.

 

Nothin' wasteful about it - on hot days I would use the A/C with the top up or down, so why not keep it down?

If running the A/C at a few cents per ride allows me to enjoy my $35,000 investment the way it was meant to be enjoyed, then I'm all for it...

 

depending on the drive, i do. i have a 45 minute drive in stop and go traffic on my way home from work. down here in florida that sun gets really hot! if i just cant bear it, i will run the AC when i come to a light and am stopped. once we get rolling again i usually turn it off. like i said, that florida sun is brutal. as a matter of fact, in the dead of summer, i usually find it too hot to put the top down during the day(11AM-4/5PM)

brian

 

hey wantone, i wouldn't hold my breath....

do you really think a guy that has a F355 Spider is going to be worried about wasting gas in his 4-banger honda ???

ferrariman's post in this thread (from above):

"i do sometimes, although when i do i feel stupid, and at the same time i am wasting money gas"

 

You have to ask????

I LIVE IN THE DESERT!!!!!!

of course I turn the AC on...if I didn't I would

a) never drive with the top down for about 3-5 months of the year

or

b) slowly melt into my nice black leather seats and never be able to get out of my car (maybe that wouldn't be so bad!?!? )

I haven't noticed a huge power drain either with the AC on...definitely not like 4 cyl cars I've had in the past...and the MPG is reasonable...

It helps keep your legs and arms cool, which makes a big difference here
since it is just a "dry" heat and all.....(whatever...120 degrees is still damn hot - humidity or not!!!)

JJ

 

Absolutely,
Otherwise pull it out, it will make the car lighter and faster. If that's what you want!

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Charly
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I find that refreshing.

 

Wasteful is: Arab countries ruled by absolute monarchies, while the people have: no education, no freedom for women, no jobs, no future. Do you suppose those same monarchies may want to protect their interests, i.e., staying in power, etc., etc.?

What is wasteful is same monarchies living (literally) like kings while "their" people suffer.

 

pkoop, well said.

If working my tail off 50-60 hours a week for 28 years makes me a wasteful indulgent American then I would have to plead guilty.

 

I don't use the A/C when the top is down. But again, I live in Pittsburgh where the summer temperatures only reach the high 90's. I saw a few posts about the people who see temperatures to the 120's and I would have to say, I'd reconsider.