Originally Posted by
MetroMPG
6) Higher electrical loads in colder temps. We generally use electrical accessories more often when it's cold & dark:
- lights (in higher lattitudes it's darker in the winter)
- rear window defroster / front window defroster which turns on the A/C compressor
- heater blower motor
Why would the a/c compressor run with the windshield defrost?
Mine doesn't, unless I have the a/c turned on.
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