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| slowrodent |
 May 20 2025, 11:37 AM
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OK..I've read a bunch of semi-recent articles online regarding electric air conditioning kits in cars. One was a 911 that is employing a rather pricey euro-kit and the owner seemed pleased... Most articles focus on the large current draw and the overall (in)efficiency of the kits on the whole. Yet, I can't help but feel that the 914 (tiny car) is a perfect application for such a kit - particularly if your engine can push a larger alternator. (Mine is a v6 and would have no problem doing so).. Allows you to frunk-mount the compressor and simplify the overall install (yes, big gauge wires are required, but in my case at least.. no interior exists so no worries)
Plus relatively cheap kits are waaay-abundant. So thoughts, insights, experience? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| Highland |
May 21 2025, 06:12 PM
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Could one use a battery to power the compressor and fans? It would be an additional 60 lbs. or so and one would have to remember to charge it, but no additional load on our sub 100Hp engines.
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| mepstein |
May 21 2025, 06:47 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,898 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Highland @ May 21 2025, 08:12 PM)  Could one use a battery to power the compressor and fans? It would be an additional 60 lbs. or so and one would have to remember to charge it, but no additional load on our sub 100Hp engines. You would have to run the numbers but I’m betting 60lbs of batteries would equal about 15 minutes of a/c. I could be off but no way is a battery going to last for a decent drive time. |
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| Root_Werks |
May 22 2025, 10:27 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,687 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(mepstein @ May 21 2025, 05:47 PM) QUOTE(Highland @ May 21 2025, 08:12 PM) Could one use a battery to power the compressor and fans? It would be an additional 60 lbs. or so and one would have to remember to charge it, but no additional load on our sub 100Hp engines. You would have to run the numbers but I’m betting 60lbs of batteries would equal about 15 minutes of a/c. I could be off but no way is a battery going to last for a decent drive time. Isn't that sort of what the Honda CRZ did? My kid had one years ago. He said there was a second battery accessories like AC ran off. That would be a few hundred pound battery I would think. |
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slowrodent Electric A/C anyone? May 20 2025, 11:37 AM
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I'm not up enough on /6 stuff to know about t... May 21 2025, 08:47 AM VaccaRabite
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[quote name='mepstein' post='3206454' date='May 2... May 21 2025, 08:06 AM Chris914n6
[quote name='mepstein' post='3206454' date='May ... May 22 2025, 12:14 PM mepstein
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Problem solved
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