On my 1998 Honda Civic whenever I turned the a/c on it felt like 25% of the engines power was gone. Turn it off and the engine felt a lot more powerful.
However on my 2010 Civic turning on the a/c makes absolutely no difference on power.
I wonder why this is? Is the a/c compressor a lot more efficient and takes less power to turn? Or is there some other reason?
The 1998 had a 1.6L engine while the 2010 has a 1.8L but is a bigger car and weighs more so I doubt that is the reason.
Thanks
However on my 2010 Civic turning on the a/c makes absolutely no difference on power.
I wonder why this is? Is the a/c compressor a lot more efficient and takes less power to turn? Or is there some other reason?
The 1998 had a 1.6L engine while the 2010 has a 1.8L but is a bigger car and weighs more so I doubt that is the reason.
Thanks