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03-09-2009, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 1stToyota

Using the headlights and wipers are going to take a hit on the MPG?!

Yes. Energy is not free. Anything at all in or on the car that requires electricity gets it from the alternator, or from the battery which is replenished by the alternator. Any load whatsoever on the alternator is in turn a load on the engine.

Is it a huge hit? No. But it is a hit.

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