If the temperature in the vehicle remains below 20ºC, fuel consumption can also increase by up to 20%.
“If the air conditioning system is not working properly, the compressor has to work longer to maintain a constant indoor temperature, increasing fuel consumption by between 5% and 10%,” they point out from Sernauto through the “Choose quality, choose confidence” initiative. (ECEC).
Likewise, the initiative points out that “controlling air conditioning at temperatures below 20ºC can also increase consumption by up to 20%. As stated by ECEC, “the correct temperature while driving in the vehicle”
is between 20ºC and 24ºC and between 40% and 60% relative humidity, making driving safe and not excessive fuel consumption».
In terms of safety, maintaining a sufficient temperature while driving is important to the initiative, because “with a temperature above 24ºC in the vehicle, driving errors increase and
chance of an accident», he warns.
And it is that, in terms of safety, a high temperature in the vehicle increases the feeling of fatigue, reduces the ability to concentrate, increases the reaction time and increases the risk of an accident.
In this sense, it is very important not only in the summer, but also the rest of the year to keep the air conditioning system in perfect condition, because in other seasons it is useful and necessary to demist the windows and for the correct air conditioning inside the vehicle, even in cold weather.
Source: La Verdad
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