You know how things always creep up? University applications, acceptance deadlines, exams, projects, tests, summer, school, everything. Well, I have my G2 test on Friday (the 4th). I have this bad feeling I’m going to screw something up, probably something that only driving school would have told me, like when and how to check mirrors and blind spots, parallel parking, backing in, etc. So far, my success rate for paralleling and backing in has been steadily rising in the past day or so. Hopefully, I’ll be able to get that up as well as my front in, because it seems like everyone parks on the right at the end of the test at the centre.

Well, I guess you’ll all find out if I pass at Aletheia.

Well, family psychology aside, if dads are still saying this, they aren’t necessarily right. While the A/C compressor does pull power from the engine wasting some gas, the effect appears to be fairly minimal in modern cars. And putting the windows down tends to increase drag on most cars, canceling out any measurable gain from turning the A/C off. But this one depends on the model you’re driving. When we opened the sunroof in our SUV, the mileage did decrease even with the A/C off. Still, in our experience, it’s not worth the argument because you won’t save a lot of gas either way. So just do what’s comfortable.

Thank God, now I won’t have to worry about gas and I can just blast the A/C. From We Test the Tips – What Really Saves Gas? And How Much?