Crap Weather for July!

**walpurgis** · 26-07-2018, 15:48

The bigger the engine and the more torque it has, the less impact air con has.

**Ian7633** · 26-07-2018, 15:51

The little air cooler is doing a great job, I think if you were hoping for lcy blasts from it you'd be disappointed but there is a nice stream of cool air that takes the edge off the heat, currently 34 degrees. For less than £20 It's great.

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**Marco** · 26-07-2018, 15:56

Originally Posted by walpurgis

The bigger the engine and the more torque it has, the less impact air con has.

Ah, well that it explains it, as I've noticed hee-haw difference in the mileage I get to the gallon, with the air-con on or off. Folk say it causes a loss in engine power, too. Never noticed that either

Marco.

**walpurgis** · 26-07-2018, 16:02

Same applies with auto transmission. Smaller engined cars pay a noticeable penalty, whereas larger cars mostly shrug this off.

Really powerful cars and actually be faster accelerating with auto boxes than manual, simply because the shifts are quicker, overriding power losses.

**Marco** · 26-07-2018, 16:25

Yes, *that* is something I've noticed!

If I had the choice though, I'd still always go with a manual. That's one thing I miss, as I like to 'drive' a car, rather than just sit in it and operate a few controls.

Marco.

**tapid** · 26-07-2018, 17:42

Originally Posted by Beobloke

Dropped Mrs. B off at Heathrow this morning as she had a day trip to Frankfurt for work. Apparently her plane got halfway there and then turned back with a technical fault and she couldn't get any other flight today to be in time for her meeting.

As a result, she took the tube into Waterloo to get a train home. She said the tube train was so hot she felt sick. God knows what the temperature inside it was.

Next time tell her to stand at the end of the carriage where the window s open. I do that all the time as you get a lovely breeze
and definitely worth giving up your seat for. The tips non chargeable btw

**spendorman** · 26-07-2018, 17:50

Originally Posted by walpurgis

Nothing new mate. We've got loads of them here, have had them for years.

Useful to have the two stray cats around, I'm sure they keep the rats and mice away from here.

**Beobloke** · 26-07-2018, 18:38

Originally Posted by struth

Yup they can use up to 25% more fuel or so im told. Not sure mine used that much but a good 10% at least id say extra work the engine does to run it...no free rides lol

Actually, although the break-even point depends on the car, I understand it’s better for fuel economy to open the windows and not use the aircon at lower speeds but, at higher speeds, the reduction in aerodynamics caused by having windows open uses more fuel than using the aircon.

Personally speaking, though, I wouldn’t be without aircon by choice ever again. And the only thing worse than having a car without it, is having one with it that doesn’t work!

As to rats, our neighbours have had problems with them. We haven’t though. Something to do with having two cats; one of which that kills anything that moves, I’m guessing!

**Macca** · 26-07-2018, 20:29

If the cats are fed they will kill the rats for fun, if they are relying on the rats as their sole source of food they will only kill as many as they need.

So feed the cats, with some quality kittomeat in them they will be stronger and healthier. They will live to catch all those rats. That's cat heaven.

**spendorman** · 26-07-2018, 20:46

Originally Posted by Macca

If the cats are fed they will kill the rats for fun, if they are relying on the rats as their sole source of food they will only kill as many as they need.

So feed the cats, with some quality kittomeat in them they will be stronger and healthier. They will live to catch all those rats. That's cat heaven.

My Tiddles, very rarely, got a taste of smoked salmon, she went mad for it.

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