crest logo banner adsolstice ad
site map
Main    Discussion Archives register comment
home
energy and environment
discussion groups
calendar
repp
gem
about us
employment
discussion groups
efficiency efficiency miropower micropower solar solar wind wind geothermal geo bioenergy bioenergy hydro hydro
Ev Archive for March 1998
1068 messages, last added Wed Aug 08 18:41:54 2001
[Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: peltier junction for A/C

  • To: Multiple recipients of list EV <EV@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU>
  • Subject: Re: peltier junction for A/C
  • From: David Roden <roden@ACORN.NET>
  • Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 01:09:20 EST
  • In-Reply-To: <199803310028.TAA06197@acorn.net>; from "Jeremy A. Green" at Mar 30, 98 7:02 pm
  • Reply-To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List <EV@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU>
  • Sender: Electric Vehicle Discussion List <EV@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU>
>
> Hello,
>
> Has anyone explored using peltier junctions for air conditioning in their
> EV?

This comes up every so often.  Peltier systems have many advantages for
small scale cooling, but they are not very efficient.  Maybe someday they
will be better, but for the moment, R134A is the clear winner.

===================================================================
   David Roden         THE VIRTUAL PD            roden@acorn.net
     Services for radio broadcasters targeting educated adults
 Programming   Air talent development   Research   Classical music
===================================================================
Re: peltier junction for A/C                                                 R