Radiator Fan ?

[ccbreder]

how do they air condition electric cars?

 

[VanLifeCrisis]

I'm not an expert so i might be wrong, but from what ive read..<br><br>EVs have very specialized and efficient systems and 25kWh of lithium ion battery (expensive but small and 80% of battery is usable).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The average house batteries&nbsp; setup is like 1.5 kWh lead acid (100 ah usable of 200, as 50% of battery isn't). <br><br>Even then, running the ac or heater drastically cuts their range.

 

[OverTheTopCargoTrailer]

WOW<br><br>Myth Busters is here again <br><br><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">"2000 cfm can't really counteract a van whose interior has absorbed 120 degrees of heat."</span></em></span><br><br>1.) I found a 1500 CFM at 120 volts - 50 watts at lowes, cost $60 , is dead quiet &nbsp;&amp; it kicks BUTT cooling the 7 x 16 trailer<br>I installed it under the floor with a 10- 12" hole , blows air into the trailer from underneath &nbsp;<br><br>2.) I use a &nbsp;a/c 5,000 Btu running with 840 watts solar laying flat on the roof. Works great up to 95 deg in the full sun.<br><br><br>http://overthetopcargotrailer.blogspot.com/<br><br><br>

 

[VanLifeCrisis]

You have 4 times the battery and solar of most people in a van, so an AC is possible <img rel="lightbox" src="/images/boards/smilies/biggrin.gif" class="bbc_img"><br><br><br>Ive seen home solar setups running a window unit too.&nbsp; But space and weight are a greater factor in a vehicle.

 

[VanLifeCrisis]

I decided to bite the bullet and get a fantastic fan for the roof vent.&nbsp; I may still put something down low to increase air circulation.&nbsp; It cost me 112 bucks on ebay...hope i don't get a picture of a fan in the box or something <img rel="lightbox" src="/images/boards/smilies/rofl.gif" class="bbc_img">&nbsp; I paid 7 bucks extra for the reversible feature.<br><br>The junk yard near here didnt have squat.&nbsp; They didnt even have a cargo van of any kind, yet alone an rv.&nbsp; <img rel="lightbox" src="/images/boards/smilies/frown.gif" class="bbc_img"><br><br><br><br>Wow, it already arrived...talk about fast delivery!&nbsp; <img src="/images/boards/smilies/redface.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle">&nbsp;