Fox News and the entire GOP is so terrified of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's success that they are mocking him for asking New Yorkers to be careful with their thermostats during an extreme heat wave. This is the same advice Trump's Energy Department has suggested as well.

Not only do they look foolish, but they appear desperate in their efforts to smear and ridicule a popular political rival.

This morning on Fox and Friends, the three co-hosts were beside themselves that the mayor of New York City would ask residents to turn the thermostat higher to conserve energy so that there aren't any blackouts during this massive heat wave.

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[–] 23 points 2 months ago (10 children)

Automatic temperature controls engineer here:

This is exactly what you want to do in a heat wave. It’s called load shedding.

78°F in 100°F weather is going to feel perfectly cool. You’ll prevent your equipment from breaking down faster and see a notable difference in your electric bill.

Fox morons - this is definitely a Gandalf-I’m-trying-to-help-you moment.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

    78°F in 100°F weather is going to feel perfectly cool.

    Only if I've been outside. For those staying inside it's going to feel pretty unpleasant.

    It's still the best option though.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (2 children)

    Have you tried setting your cooling to 78, or 76 with Eco mode on?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    I'm at 75, and it's really the limit of what I can stand. Occasionally I have to lower it to 73 for an hour or so to pull some of the humidity out of the air.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    What business is it of yours what I do with my own thermostat?!

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