Long ago I had this discussion and forgot the ending. with the price of gas world wide the thought it is cheaper to actually run your car or truck with the windows closed and the air conditioning on. Now add to that you personally washed your car before leaving or spent $9.00 for the full deal at an auto car wash. with this in mind with the windows closed causing no wind resistance and long distance driving , would you still say it is cost effective to 1. leave the ac on 2. wash the car to keep resistance down to a minumum . your thoughts as a handy person would be? Lee
-- Suppose for a moment that the automobile industry had developed at the same rate as computers and over the same period: how much cheaper and more efficient would the current models be? If you have not already heard the analogy, the answer is shattering. Today you would be able to buy a Rolls-Royce for $2.75, it would do three million miles to the gallon, and it would deliver enough power to drive the Queen Elizabeth II. And if you were interested in miniaturization, you could place half a dozen of them on a pinhead. -- Christopher Evans