<VV> Electric powered AC units on new cars (no Corvair content)

Frank F Parker fparker@umich.edu
Mon, 19 Apr 2004 14:56:37 -0400 (EDT)


We use an electric powered compact a/c uniton the C5R racecar. It takes
air from a naca duct and supplies it to drivers helmet after cooling thru
an 1.5" hose. Cools the ambient air b about 40 deg BUT draws 25 amps at
13.5 volts. As a note, our car with all its pumps, fans , injection,
telemetry, etc etc draws about 130amps.
Cant see how an electric unit on a 12 volt system could supply the btus
for an interior of a car.

regards,

frank