Air conditioning

[lew]

Love my car....except for 2 things: A/c can't take the south texas weather. Today it's 110 degrees in laredo,tx. I understand that's more than any a/c can probably take, but the crz is challenged even at lower temperatures......and to make matters worse when the auto/stop feature kicks in, not only does the engine die but the compressor turns off. That has to change somewhere down the road. The a/c also needs to blow harder. The highest level is not enough for this incredible heat. With the car being so small on the inside you would think the a/c wouldn't be an issue.........it is.

[Scotty001]

Originally Posted by lew

Love my car....except for 2 things: A/c can't take the south texas weather. Today it's 110 degrees in laredo,tx. I understand that's more than any a/c can probably take, but the crz is challenged even at lower temperatures......and to make matters worse when the auto/stop feature kicks in, not only does the engine die but the compressor turns off. That has to change somewhere down the road. The a/c also needs to blow harder. The highest level is not enough for this incredible heat. With the car being so small on the inside you would think the a/c wouldn't be an issue.........it is.

Might be a dumb question, sorry if it is... but do you have it on "Auto" with the temp set down as far as possible?

[TCroly]

I suggest having your windows tinted with a tint providing the most heat relective capability and particularly the hatch window that is the place where the most sunlight shines in to heat up the car's interior.

[TampaTodd]

Originally Posted by TCroly

I suggest having your windows tinted with a tint providing the most heat relective capability and particularly the hatch window that is the place where the most sunlight shines in to heat up the car's interior.

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Get some Llumar CTX tint. I have that (15%) and also the Llumar Air Blue on the windshield here in Florida and it helps a LOT.

It'll cost you $250+ (assuming a decent installer) but well worth it.

Oh yeah, and if you set the a/c on auto at the coldest ("Lo") setting, and don't put it in Econo Mod, the auto stop won't trigger and you won't lose the compressor.

[Scotty001]

Originally Posted by lew

Love my car....except for 2 things: A/c can't take the south texas weather.

Any other Texas owners want to chime in??...

[crznyc]

i agree the air conditioning sucks. Big time sucks. I am scared for when NY turns 100 and the humidity goes nuts. I will be carrying an extra towel for that.

[TampaTodd]

Originally Posted by Scotty001

Any other Texas owners want to chime in??...

Well I'm in Tampa- once June hits my side of town averages between 95-100 with extremely high (85%+) humidity.

Last week, we hit 98 and the AC was more than adequate- and I like it cool. I set the AC on auto at 67 and it's always nice and cool.

Again, the key is to get some IR reflecting tint.

[Eunice]

Originally Posted by Scotty001

Any other Texas owners want to chime in??...

I really do think it is just the angle of the driver side vents. This weekend I let my boyfriend drive on a road trip. I almost froze sitting in the passenger seat from the get go, while I am usually fairly warm in the driver seat for quite a while after startup.

[Lightbringer]

Originally Posted by Scotty001

Any other Texas owners want to chime in??...

I have had no issues so far and we've had a couple of near triple digit days already this year.

[Swankins]

The crz does feel like its a little warmer than my other cars when the sun is blasting on it, and that's only in 75 F degree weather. I've never got uncomfortable in my other car with no ac until it's in the mid 80's.