Does A/C create a heavy load on the alternator/battery? Just curious because I have noticed that when starting the car in the morning, it sounds like the battery is going dead, but only after driving all day the previous day with A/C. If I drive without A/C, the car seems to start easier the next morning. Maybe the A/C is pulling too much power from the alternator away from recharging the battery?

I will not be surprised if the battery is just dying - it is commonly understood in Las Vegas that your car battery will only last one year after moving here. The heat just destroys them! The exact same thing has happened to every car we have owned here - Almost exactly one year and the battery goes kaput! Maybe that's what I am experiencing with the Benz since I've had it in Las Vegas about a year now.

Thanks for your input/experience/advice.

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