Portable AC for Car?

[EMJ]

Can anyone recommend a car portable AC unit/brand that will keep a car cool in 90-plus weather? Searched the site, but couldn't find anything along these lines.

A website link or other resources to research would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for the help.

[tcar]

The only ones I know of are the old evaporative coolers that hang out the window. Don't know if they're still made.

They would not work as well in a humid climate (VA) as they do in, say the arid Southwest.

[dar636]

This is a unit that a lot of members (Cessna Pilots assoc) seem to like.

http://cgi.ebay.com/12-Volt-Portable-Air...id=p3286.c0.m14

if that link doesn't work, it's item 300334232197.

[EMJ]

Thanks for the replies. The ebay item number helped. Found it and will investigate!

[Jim Sims]

The "cooler full of ice" units (like the one in the Ebay listing) will only provide the cooling equivalent of 20 to 30 minutes of running a small OEM conventional automotive A/C unit before the ice melts. When full of ice, they weigh ~65 lbs, a significant fraction of the installed weight of a conventional A/C system (~80 lbs on a 911). They are useful for cooling down a plane before takeoff and leaving the unit (full of water) behind on the ground. Less useful for automotive use. Evaporative units are nearly useless in high humidity areas.

[Mia911]

Originally Posted by dar636

This is a unit that a lot of members (Cessna Pilots assoc) seem to like.

http://cgi.ebay.com/12-Volt-Portable-Air...id=p3286.c0.m14

if that link doesn't work, it's item 300334232197.

thats a waste of time........even in a c152....much less a 911

[island911]

[Oh Haha]

Oh man, I searched for the longest time today looking for that pic!!!


That is EXACTLY what came to mind when I saw this post.

[GaryR]

Originally Posted by Mia911

thats a waste of time........even in a c152....much less a 911

How about as a helmet blower in a race car?

[80-911SC]

Get a cool suit , works wonders ( well a little ) on the track not real practical and i don't remember seeing a splitter for the passenger but ????????

[GaryR]

Originally Posted by 80-911SC

Get a cool suit , works wonders ( well a little ) on the track not real practical and i don't remember seeing a splitter for the passenger but ????????

I have a cool suit, even have the hooded shirt, but as I have to buy a new helmet for next season i'm looking at an air-cooled version. I could buy a combo water/air cool suit package but was curious as to the suitability of this setup. The cool suit is great but my head gets H-O-T in a 1.5 hour race in 95F heat...

[Mia911]

i bought one of those things...(portable ac unit), when i had my piper.... such a dumb f@#$....now i have a 700.00 cooler for my coronas.....dont buy it......spend the money and ac the car right......or just dont drive it in the summer....here http://www.arcticaircooler.com/PAC24-12+24D.html

[island911]

Originally Posted by Oh Haha

Oh man, I searched for the longest time today looking for that pic!!!


That is EXACTLY what came to mind when I saw this post.

found in just seconds... Googled / Binged 'ghetto AC' images.