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| | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | what was the first yr for air in pre 73 trucks..
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | thanks, I thought my dad had one in his 59 that he bought new,
I was a senior then. thanks, I was just curious because I almost lost a bet..
Last edited by joker; 10/09/2017 6:06 PM. Reason: removed off topic question
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 | The 1940 Packard was the first car to offer factory-installed air-conditioning.
By 1969, more than half of all new cars sold were equipped with A/C.
Some brands affixed window decals to promote their air-conditioned automobiles.
For cars not equipped with factory air, dealer-installed, under-dash units were popular.
In a 1971 front-page story, the New York Times implicated air-conditioning in the death of the convertible, postulating that: “In the age of air-conditioning, real air has lost its value.”
After the freon used in A/C units was blamed for depleting the ozone layer, automakers were required to switch from R12 to the less harmful R134a refrigerant by 1996.
Dual-zone automatic climate control allows for separate temperature settings for driver and passenger; some cars have additional zones for rear-seat passengers.
Volkswagen calls its manual air-conditioning system “Climatic;” automatic A/C is “Climatronic.”
Today, more than 99 percent of all new cars are air-conditioned.
There’s no A/C in base versions of the Chevrolet Aveo; Honda Civic; Hyundai Accent and Elantra; Jeep Wrangler; Kia Forte and Rio; Mazda 3; Mitsubishi Lancer; Nissan Versa; and Toyota Tacoma.
Testing by Consumer Reports found that using a car’s air-conditioner resulted in a more than 3-mpg loss at highway speeds. Driving with the windows open had no measurable effect on fuel economy.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | what about a truck with one of those air coolers on the window, what yr was that..
Last edited by joker; 10/06/2017 10:38 PM.
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 914 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 914 | The 1940 Packard was the first car to offer factory-installed air-conditioning.
By 1969, more than half of all new cars sold were equipped with A/C.
Some brands affixed window decals to promote their air-conditioned automobiles.
For cars not equipped with factory air, dealer-installed, under-dash units were popular.
In a 1971 front-page story, the New York Times implicated air-conditioning in the death of the convertible, postulating that: “In the age of air-conditioning, real air has lost its value.”
After the freon used in A/C units was blamed for depleting the ozone layer, automakers were required to switch from R12 to the less harmful R134a refrigerant by 1996.
Dual-zone automatic climate control allows for separate temperature settings for driver and passenger; some cars have additional zones for rear-seat passengers.
Volkswagen calls its manual air-conditioning system “Climatic;” automatic A/C is “Climatronic.”
Today, more than 99 percent of all new cars are air-conditioned.
There’s no A/C in base versions of the Chevrolet Aveo; Honda Civic; Hyundai Accent and Elantra; Jeep Wrangler; Kia Forte and Rio; Mazda 3; Mitsubishi Lancer; Nissan Versa; and Toyota Tacoma.
Testing by Consumer Reports found that using a car’s air-conditioner resulted in a more than 3-mpg loss at highway speeds. Driving with the windows open had no measurable effect on fuel economy. I remember reading years ago, maybe 30 years ago, that the first car have an AC was the 1934 Packard. Then now I just did a google search and a firm in NYC started putting AC in cars in 1933. Jeffrey | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | The post was about air conditioner for trucks,
I do believe Ron's response is correct about what car MANUFACTURE in the US
first had it,, it was the 40 Packard, one other source indicate 39 but I think
the experts stick with 40..but
your answer may be correct for what we call after market
please stay on topic folks,, if topic is about pre 73 trucks, then stick with trucks
but thanks for your input
Last edited by joker; 10/09/2017 4:37 PM.
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 214 | Just a reminder, you were the one that asked about cars in post # 3 :p
It's crazy how long air conditioning has been around
Last edited by Lindsey; 10/09/2017 5:16 PM.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | I did for a fact, I was trying to remind myself to stay on topic
I appreciate your response, I can drift off really quick myself but
we still should be reminded to stay on topic
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | |
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