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? asked in Cars & TransportationOther - Cars & Transportation · 8 years ago

does the heater / ac in your automobile use gasoline?

I've always heard ppl say " turn off the ac it uses gas!" And that sound

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  • roger
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    your heater core is a heat exchanger and does not use gasoline the fan uses electricity and blows across your heater core so the heat will flow out into the car and keep you warm . Its been proven that AC does not change the gas mileage either so carry on hot or cold its all good.

  • Cubby
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    The only heater that I know of that uses gas is the "South Bend" heater of the '30's and early '40's'

  • Ann
    8 years ago

    Ac uses gas not heat

  • wasting time here
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    no it doesn't use gas , but is driven off the motor, so is does use a minuscule amount of fuel. as proven on mythbusters . but not enuff to warrant being uncomfortable heat is free as it's a bi product of the cooling system

    Source(s): thank you ROGER
  • Scott H
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Not enough to make a difference.

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