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DR. Victor Wankel 04-16-2013 09:47 AM

Do heated seats use Gas?
 
seriously.

RIWWP 04-16-2013 09:50 AM

No. They use electricity.

The current draw on OEM seats is usually less than 10amp, often less than 5. My aftermarket heated seats draw only 12a, and that is at a significantly higher amount of heat than the OEM ones.

That current draw on the alternator will technically increase the parasitic loss on the engine, however only by a tiny fraction. You will not be able to measure the gas mileage difference. 1 single stop sign across a full tank of gas would probably affect your gas mileage more.


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