GREENSBORO, NC – Are you #TeamAC or #TeamWindowsDown ? There’s all kinds of beliefs we have on which one actually saves the most gas.
Our Verify Team talked to James Smith, an owner at Smith Family Auto Care. He says with today's technology and the aerodynamics in car designs - it doesn't matter whether you're driving with your windows up or down because the drag is minimal. "Not where it's really going to make a big difference."
So, that claim is false. What about the air conditioner?
Would a car use less gas if the air conditioner was off?
That too -- thanks to modern-day technology isn't worth turning off.
“The AC doesn't make a difference on the newer model cars, no. It doesn't make a difference with the a-c as far as fuel efficiency as without."
We can verify that claim is also false. What about capsules and additives which you can buy at any retailer which sells auto supplies.
They claim to boost your gas mileage -- but do they?
Smith says no and if you're not careful - those few dollars on the additive can turn into huge repair bills. "Because of overuse or not knowing actually how much to use, people can do more harm than good."