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Is there any way to buy/build a thermoelectric air cooler for the car?

Jun 30, 2008 by Eggie | Posted in Engineering

I am trying to find out how to build/buy a cooler to keep my car cool when parked or while driving without the trouble and expense of an air conditioning unit (fuel pricing also involved). I live in So. California and the heat I could never take too

Tell me about it - last weekend's 108 had me sweating in boxers w/ the wimpy AC on full at my girlfriend's in Van Nuys. I keep trying to come up w/ something for the truck myself, and it is possible, but pretty expensive. Those thermoelectric modules

Gary H | Jun 30, 2008

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