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e-cool would work in a Prius?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by petteri, May 26, 2004.

  1. petteri

    petteri New Member

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    I came across this today:

    http://www.exciters.com/0009/ecool_AFT1.htm

    Would it work in a Prius with its small regular battery? Not to mention the complicated computers controlling everything...
     
    #1 petteri, May 26, 2004
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    I wouldn't get it, you can just roll down the windows for a minute and then put them back up and it is cool.
     
    #2 Brian, May 26, 2004
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    HTMLSpinnr Super Moderator
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    Unless it's 115F outside in the desert... :)

    I wouldn't get it w/o a solar panel to power it though, the Prius 12V battery is pretty megar when it comes to longevity.

    I'd consider first the deal that fits into the window, and is a solar powered "fan" that keeps the car ventilated.
     
    #3 HTMLSpinnr, May 26, 2004
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    I have thought about those fans before, but here around OC it doesn't get that hot. We can do without it. :D
     
    #4 Brian, May 26, 2004
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    I received one of those as a birthday present. It is an "Autoveturbo", manufactured in the UK. It is helpful in the parked Prius, but at highway speeds it is too noisy for my tastes. I would use it for extended summer driving at lower speeds, however, so mine is not for sale.

    DAS, and Tochatihu, a 2001 with 59k miles, 46 mpg mostly driven in So Cal
     
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