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Aircon affects hybrids the most
Date: 12 August 2014
New research has found that the use of air-conditioning has a higher impact on the fuel consumption of hybrid vehicles than with petrol or diesel cars.
The new findings follow testing of more than 100 cars by US
firm Emissions Analytics.
The company found that fuel consumption was reduced by an average of 6.1% in hybrids, while in petrol and diesel it was 3.8% and 4.6% respectively.
"While these results were based on tests conducted in the US, where the climate tends to be warmer and there is therefore larger requirement for air-conditioning, our findings can still be applied by consumers in the UK when looking for their next car," said Emissions Analytics boss Nick Molden.
