The persistent heat nurtured buoyant demand for residual fuel oil and direct crude burning for power generation, as electricity consumption soared to meet air conditioning demand in the region.

为满足该地区的空调用电需求，电力消费大幅增长，持续的炎热带来了对用于发电的残渣燃料油和原油的强劲需求。

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Q: Which method for keeping cool during the summer is better for fuel efficiency -- air conditioning or opening the windows?

问：夏季开车时，哪种保持凉爽的方法更省油，开空调还是开窗？

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The air conditioning refrigeration fuel consumption, the drag coefficient will affect the vehicle's fuel consumption.

空调制冷上的燃油消耗问题、风阻系数也会影响到车辆的油耗。

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In his brilliant 1991 design for Frankfurt's Commerzbank, the tallest office building in Europe, he brought off the seemingly impossible feat of building a supertower that could use natural ventilation (as against fuel-gobbling air conditioning) during 60% of the year.

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Also, the test is done without air-conditioning, which reduces fuel economy, and without any popular options that add weight to vehicles, thereby making them less efficient.

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In Eco mode, parameters such as the throttle map and air conditioning are controlled for minimal fuel and electrical consumption.

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