Love the cool weather...

rdsport323 · 11-13-2008, 05:34 AM

The past week the weather in CA has been rather cool... cool enough to not have to use the air conditioning at all at any time of the day. Anyone else notice a huge increase in MPG from not running their AC at all? I didn't turn on my AC this whole tank, and I managed to squeeze 360-365 miles... which is a lot more than my average 300-310 miles. I didn't change driving habits or do anything different, just no AC.

Sucks though that it's about to get hot again in CA starting today.

MrHarris · 11-13-2008, 06:36 AM

I feel the same. I love the cold weather, I hope after this small heat wave we get more consistent cold weather so we can get more power and better MPG

I335 · 11-13-2008, 06:48 AM

Cool weather? I'm hoping it's over soon, but here I'm afraid that this is just the beginning. I won't need to use my AC again for about 7 months but my seat heaters are sure getting a workout!

mroach · 11-13-2008, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by I335

Cool weather? I'm hoping it's over soon, but here I'm afraid that this is just the beginning. I won't need to use my AC again for about 7 months but my seat heaters are sure getting a workout!

Yeah! I was actually looking forward to the cold weather a bit so I could use the seat warmers and the REST button. REST is awesome. Last night it was pretty cold out when I was pumping gas but I had hit the REST button so when I got in the car it was nice and toasty

I335 · 11-13-2008, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by mroach

Yeah! I was actually looking forward to the cold weather a bit so I could use the seat warmers and the REST button. REST is awesome. Last night it was pretty cold out when I was pumping gas but I had hit the REST button so when I got in the car it was nice and toasty

A great feature indeed! That said, I'm a bit apprehensive to use that feature though. I think I killed the battery in my X5 using that too much, but I can't say for sure if that was the cause. It's probably because I made a lot of short trips in the winter - driving the kids to school, sports, groceries, etc. and I enjoyed the feature so much I used it every time I stopped. I'm being a lot more judicious with it now. I've lived in New England for all of my 47+ years and I hate the cold weather!

BK · 11-13-2008, 10:02 AM

I love the seat warmers so much, I'm always a little disappointed when winter ends and I don't need them anymore.

I notice about a 1mpg increase without the A/C running (28 mpg average versus 27 mpg average).

BimmerRat · 11-14-2008, 07:55 AM

loving the cooler weather, the gas efficiency + the cheaper prices for prem gas.

darkphantom · 11-14-2008, 08:51 AM

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loving the cooler weather, the gas efficiency + the cheaper prices for prem gas.

Hell yea! money saving ftw....going to be in the 60s this weekend in the twisties

will be fun...

positiveions · 11-14-2008, 01:01 PM

It is a dry cool weather. It is kicking my butt. But hey, I am loving it.

catcher22 · 11-14-2008, 01:17 PM

YEah the AC kills my MPG too

and I always forget to use the REST button...it works wonders...but this is my first winter, so time to develop GOOD habits!

Deda · 11-14-2008, 03:30 PM

i love cold weather too.

TurboSpecC · 11-14-2008, 03:51 PM

what is the rule of thumb? 1 hp for every 10 degree drop in ambient temp?

rdsport323 · 11-14-2008, 05:32 PM

what does the REST button do again? I never touch that button. And I'm not sure but I think I gained about 2-3 mpg w/o running the AC at all for a full tank.

positiveions · 11-14-2008, 06:17 PM

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what is the rule of thumb? 1 hp for every 10 degree drop in ambient temp?

yea, or you can loose weight

GarySL · 11-14-2008, 10:26 PM

19 straight days of rain here. Not so cool.

What's AC?

tjnptel1 · 11-14-2008, 10:37 PM

all this and nobody talked about increase in engine performance. I feel like the car is alot peppier now and is eager to haul ass even more then before.

slipperman · 11-14-2008, 10:47 PM

90 degrees in downtown LA is NOT normal =/

awei130 · 11-15-2008, 06:25 AM

the weather was great last week nice and cool... it was pretty warm this week though

11-13-2008, 05:34 AM	#1
rdsport323 Captain 50 Rep 879 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: OC, CA iTrader: (0)	Love the cool weather... The past week the weather in CA has been rather cool... cool enough to not have to use the air conditioning at all at any time of the day. Anyone else notice a huge increase in MPG from not running their AC at all? I didn't turn on my AC this whole tank, and I managed to squeeze 360-365 miles... which is a lot more than my average 300-310 miles. I didn't change driving habits or do anything different, just no AC. Sucks though that it's about to get hot again in CA starting today.
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I335 Brigadier General 123 Rep 4,249 Posts Drives: '08 335i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New England iTrader: (11)	Cool weather? I'm hoping it's over soon, but here I'm afraid that this is just the beginning. I won't need to use my AC again for about 7 months but my seat heaters are sure getting a workout!
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BK Smiling politely 165 Rep 7,931 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [9.00]	I love the seat warmers so much, I'm always a little disappointed when winter ends and I don't need them anymore. I notice about a 1mpg increase without the A/C running (28 mpg average versus 27 mpg average). __________________ E90 330i Black Sapphire 6MT \| 991.1 C4 Platinum Silver 7MT
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11-14-2008, 07:55 AM	#7
BimmerRat Second Lieutenant 3 Rep 207 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Coupe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Beverly Hills, CA iTrader: (0)	loving the cooler weather, the gas efficiency + the cheaper prices for prem gas.
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catcher22 Captain 294 Rep 922 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Coupe Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia iTrader: (2)	YEah the AC kills my MPG too and I always forget to use the REST button...it works wonders...but this is my first winter, so time to develop GOOD habits!
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11-14-2008, 03:30 PM	#11
Deda Major General 564 Rep 7,034 Posts Drives: BMW M5 comp Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Croatia iTrader: (0)	i love cold weather too.
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TurboSpecC Bavarian Wolverine 96 Rep 525 Posts Drives: 2015 428 Gran Coupe Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan iTrader: (4)	what is the rule of thumb? 1 hp for every 10 degree drop in ambient temp?
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11-14-2008, 05:32 PM	#13
rdsport323 Captain 50 Rep 879 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: OC, CA iTrader: (0)	what does the REST button do again? I never touch that button. And I'm not sure but I think I gained about 2-3 mpg w/o running the AC at all for a full tank.
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11-14-2008, 10:26 PM	#15
GarySL Lieutenant 1477 Rep 409 Posts Drives: 2006 Carrera 4S Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Humboldt Co., CA iTrader: (0)	19 straight days of rain here. Not so cool. What's AC? __________________ '08 335xi (E90), 6MT, Arctic/Black, ZPP, ZSP (18"s), ZCW, CA, PDC, i-Pod Ordered-March 7, 2008, Shipped via Graceful Leader-March 21, 2008, Arrived Port Hueneme-April 11, 2008, Delivered-April 21, 2008
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tjnptel1 Cunning Linguist 147 Rep 2,219 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norfolk, VA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	all this and nobody talked about increase in engine performance. I feel like the car is alot peppier now and is eager to haul ass even more then before. __________________ Bottles are for babies, Real men get blown.
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slipperman Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 244 Posts Drives: '08 e90 328i JB Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Burbank, CA iTrader: (0)	90 degrees in downtown LA is NOT normal =/
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11-15-2008, 06:25 AM	#18
awei130 Banned 209 Rep 2,492 Posts Drives: E46, E92, 987 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SOCAL iTrader: (19)	the weather was great last week nice and cool... it was pretty warm this week though
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