I was told that using my a/c on my car actually saves gas and you’ll get better milage. This is because the “drag” on the car is less with the windows rolled up. SO since that is something I once believed, what is the scoop about using cruise or the pedal? I live in northeast Maine, and the roads are up. down, and around. Would like to know which to use to conserve and save gas. Thanks.
P.S. Is it REALLT true about the a/c, too? 
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I’m curious about this, I can use cruise control to work and get there just fine, I also notice my engine isn’t rived up as much as when I drove manually as well. So does cruise control help or hurt my gas mileage. Also if less gasoline is used then there would be less pollution as well. If this is true shouldn’t more vehicles come with cruise control?
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I’m addicted to cruise control when I drive. Is it good or bad for conserving gas?
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It is the BEST thing to get the BEST mpg.
This was on NBC morning TV show. The difference is as much as 38% (their claim). There are very simple rules to save gas:
(1) drive slow – not too much past 55
(2) accelerate slowly
(3) don’t brake unnecessarily
(4) use cruise control – whenever it is safe to do so.
Don’t coast – it is NOT safe (to coast in Nuetral) and it does NOT save gas. It only saves gas, if you are planning to slow down (exiting, tolls, traffic). Coasting then accelerating again is LESS efficient than just cruising.
The above really works. Using those simple rules I was able to drive from Boston to NYC (210.5 miles) on just 5.112 gallon (94 Civic). That’s 41 MPG (94 Civic 187K miles). Actually I was speeding at 72 MPH so I could do even better at 55.
WOW !!
Good Luck…
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Cruise meaning not stepping on the gas pedal but letting the car move by itself? The car is from the 1990s, automatic transmission.
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