Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:04:17 -0400
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Prius question with vanagon content-Electric air
conditioning-extra wieght!
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Yes it is! And some load on the engine to make that power. Don't forget the
wind resistance of something sticking above the roof.
But it has been done and it can work.
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
JRodgers
Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 11:51 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Prius question with vanagon content-Electric air conditioning
Sounds like a whole lot of extra weight for a 1.9L or 2.1L engine to haul
around.
John
On 6/15/2013 10:33 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> Get an RV air conditioner and mount it on the roof.
> http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/rv-air-conditioners/low-profile-rv-
> air-co
> nditioner.htm
> You will need a 14 X 14 inch opening and some modification to support
> the weight, especially on a pop top.
> A 2000 watt inverter with high surge capacity will run this unit. You
> will need battery capacity to match. A 160 to 200 amp alternator will
> keep it running. 2 or 3 group 31 deep cycle batteries fully charged
> will run it through the night.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of Steven Shelton
> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 10:19 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Prius question with vanagon content-Electric air
> conditioning
>
> There are a lot of "portable" air conditioners out there. The reviews
> say they are overpriced, noisy, and very optimistic about their
> cooling capacity, but I think this may be a good application for one.
> They must have an exhaust and drain, of course, but it seems to me
> that it would not be too difficult to run a flex duct through a side
> window and connect a drain to the sink drain. The challenge is how to
> run a generator while in transit. I keep thinking that a generator
> could be mounted on the luggage rack, but never seen where anyone has
> done this. Has anyone found a way to operate a generator while on the
road?
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 12:18 AM, Dennis Haynes
> <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>> That's part of the challenge. You have to get the condenser outside
>> or ducted out.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf Of Dave Mcneely
>> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 9:29 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Prius question with vanagon content-Electric air
>> conditioning
>>
>> ---- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>> Figure out a way to get a window unit installed under the back seat
>>> and get a Honda 2Kw generator to run it.
>>
>> Where does the waste heat go in that setup? Where does the generator
>> exhaust go? The exhaust could be dealt with more easily than the
>> heat, of course.
>> --
>> David McNeely
>>
>
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