The truth about your car's A/C and how to make it work for you
It’s summer and it's hot, and that means your car's air-conditioning system is going to get a workout. But there's an art to cooling your car correctly. Here at Triple T Tire and Auto Service we have some handy tips to help you cool your car faster while burning less fuel. Don’t Pre-Cool Your car air conditioning works much better when you're actually driving, because the faster the engine turns, the faster the A/C compressor runs, which lets the system cool more effectively. Don't waste time and gas by letting your car run before you go. That was a new one on me i always let my truck run for a bit to cool down the cab. If the interior is really hot, crank up the fan when you start driving, and open just the rear windows for 10 to 20 seconds. This forces all the hot air out of the cabin. Don’t open the front windows—that only moves the heat out of the front of the car, and it will leave the air in the back of the cabin hot and stagnant. Go Low Se...