With the energy saving measures approved by the Government, there have been many who have been in a situation since their premises and businesses, by law, must limit the use of air conditioning to 27 degrees. Now, what about using the air conditioner in the car? Is it advisable to take it to these also 27 degrees?
No, not the best recommendation
The price of energy has shot up considerably in recent months. For this reason, on many occasions ordinary citizens have already decided to take measures to save as much as possible, thus lowering the amounts on their energy bills.
The demand for fuel has also been reduced, which clearly points to a reduction in the average speed of road trips, as well as less use of private vehicles. It is in those that, considering that the Government has approved a series of energy saving measures, such as the limitation of 27 degrees in the use of air conditioning in summer, a question arises:
Do drivers also have to regulate the air conditioning of the vehicles so that the temperature adjusts to the aforementioned? Or rather: is it something to keep in mind as a good idea to carry and use the air conditioning in the car at this temperature? This is because the human temperature does not coincide with that of the environment because the organs, and especially the skin, help regulate it, for example, with sweat.
Higher than 23º reduces the reaction capacity
However, 27°C would be an unfeasible temperature to drive safely (and comfortably), which has little to do with the ideal temperature for a building. Not by a long shot in summer… but not in winter either.
In cars, the air conditioning system works as follows. The driver has a control from which he chooses the temperature at which he wants the passenger compartment to be. The normal thing is to put it both in winter and in summer between 20 and 24 degrees, therefore, experts recommend that the temperature that our car has while we drive is this, which is ideal.
However, as they maintain from RACE, driving and having the car’s air conditioning with a temperature above 23 degrees reduces our ability to react , our reflexes decrease, we lose comfort and the feeling of tiredness that we have when steering wheel is higher
You will consume more fuel
In addition to health-related issues, the use of climate control and air conditioning in the car is directly linked to fuel consumption. The engine is connected by a belt to a compressor, which is the heart of the air conditioning system. The more the compressor is made to work (by selecting lower temperatures on the thermostat), the more fuel consumption will increase .
In this, in addition, and beyond the energy saving measures that are already in force, it is important to mention that, if it is 35 degrees outside and we put it at 19 inside, it is clear that you have to put cold air into all ‘ machine’. The problem is that if it’s 35 degrees outside and you set the climate to 27, the difference in temperature tells it that we’re practically already at the ideal temperature, so what it does is put in hot air.
At the same time, you should know that driving at high temperatures causes greater wear on the cabin filter , causing it to not work properly and, therefore, allowing bacteria or fungi to reach our vehicle.
