same reaction the 30 seems right for 70 to 74 mph with cruise set and flat ground, I have wondered the same thing so I set the cc on flat ground (easy to find in ohio) and then engage ac no change ... maybe 1 mpg this is with the instant mpg feature . have no clue why the big drop. temo is a lil higher with ac on , have never seen an 11 deg jump but never really checked