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As an American that has been to Europe several times, I would say "not emitting heat" is an accurate description of AC in western Europe in general. I'll never
by codelikeawolf 3y ago
As an American that has been to Europe several times, I would say "not emitting heat" is an accurate description of AC in western Europe in general. I'll never forget driving with a friend in Germany when it was about 85 degrees outside and they set the AC to 78 with low fan speed. I'm not trying to throw shade, I just wish I could be happy with that amount of cooling. I would have turned it down to 68 and blasted the fans (when I'm sweating, I want my AC to feel like I just entered a walk-in fridge loaded with box fans). I suppose it explains why Americans have such a huge energy footprint.
- SoftTalker 3y agoI'm an American, and I typically don't use the AC in a car unless it's above about 90 degrees, I just open the windows.
- rtkwe 3y agoIs there a reason why? If it's fuel efficiency the AC is far more efficient than the drag open windows adds. Fresh (ish given you're on a road) air I kind of get but at anything other than city speeds the noise gets unpleasant fast for me.
- SoftTalker 3y agoYeah I just prefer fresh air (even knowing that newer cars with in-cabin air filters probably have cleaner air than outside). If I'm sitting in city traffic and not moving much, I do use the AC more.
- codelikeawolf 3y agoThat's fair. I grew up in the midwest where it gets pretty humid in the summers. Even when it's in the 70's, driving with your window open doesn't help with feeling gross and sticky.
- Symbiote 3y agoIf I travel from Northern Europe to hot places, the first thing I have to do in the hotel room is turn the temperature up about 5-10°C. If it's 30°C outside, 25°C is a reasonable room temperature. I don't want a shocking transition when I go in and out. Last year I visited a place with almost 40°C outdoor temperatures, and I set the car AC to 28-30°C.