Using the AC to much to ask?

In the last two weeks I have been in three cars that didn't use the AC. When they pulled up the windows were up so you would assume the AC was on. I have a great respect for those drivers who pull up windows down telling you they have no AC. The way home it doesn't matter as much.

When I am the driver I always ask the riders if you get to cold or to hot please let me know. Many drivers do the same.

Little to humid not to use AC, just my opinion.

When its really hot (as it has been ALL summer) some cars, particularly older cars are not going to be able to get teh car as cool as a brand new car might be able to. My 2005 Mercury gets cool when we are in motion but for some reason, idling it just won't get cold. As a result I do not pick up slugs when I drive that vehicle because I don't want to deal with explaining that to perspective slugs. Instead I either leave work early or take back roads home (thank you GPS!).

CJ

Maybe you can point to that sign, "Your wife's HOT! Fix the AC" and hopefully they get the clue. But then again, that sign is close to Springfield and you've already spent 20 minutes...sorry

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Originally posted by CJ

When its really hot (as it has been ALL summer) some cars, particularly older cars are not going to be able to get teh car as cool as a brand new car might be able to. My 2005 Mercury gets cool when we are in motion but for some reason, idling it just won't get cold. As a result I do not pick up slugs when I drive that vehicle because I don't want to deal with explaining that to perspective slugs. Instead I either leave work early or take back roads home (thank you GPS!).

CJ

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Originally posted by go2grl
My 10 year old Passat does the same thing. For me, it's not a big deal. The few times I do drive during the warm/hot/humid days, I ride alone instead of picking up slugs so they don't have to put up with it. Again, common courtesy comes into play.

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In 1995, Car manufacturers switched over to a new chemical in the A/C system called R134a. Prior to that, cars used something called R12.

R12 eats holes in the ozone layer, but it cools MUCH better than the new stuff.

R134a requires higher pressure to cool. Hence why the cars only get cool when you're in motion and not while idling. While idling the compressor is not running as fast, obviously.



That aside, please, Please, PLEASE reconsider not picking up slugs... I'd rather sit in an un-air conditioned car for the 30 minute ride to Horner. Rd than wait around 20-30 mins for a ride on that hot bench at the Pentagon.

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Times to beat:
Horner Rd to/from Pentagon: 12 mins Without Slugs - 17 mins With slugs
Dale City exit to/from 3rd St Tunnel, D.C. 18 mins (No slugs - Holiday)

That was inconsiderate. I was running late last week mostly everyday and ended up driving. Coming home I picked up two ladies on Crystal drive and being I just left the parking lot, the car was hot. I did let them know that I had just gotten in the car, however, the car did not get really cool and it was a warm drive home. I apologized to them but have since figured out that I had a wrong button pressed and by unpressing that one the car would cool a lot faster. I don't mind my passengers telling me they are uncomfortable - be it too cool or too hot.