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  1. Cherokeescot

    AUTO AIR COMPRESSOR EFFICIENCY QUESTION

    Ross, interesting perspective. I built my first solar energy system in 1967 and have been around long enough to see lots of things come and go. Many who relied on those subsidies you mention didnt make it. They are changeable as the weather and subject to political whims. Im not sure how much...
  2. Cherokeescot

    AUTO AIR COMPRESSOR EFFICIENCY QUESTION

    Now onto the vast subject of energy storage and batteries, I have some concern for Tesla's huge investment in battery production capabilities. I have never understood that. With enough of a hill to climb with a new automobile, for my money I think I would have looked for someone to supply the...
  3. Cherokeescot

    AUTO AIR COMPRESSOR EFFICIENCY QUESTION

    Thank you for putting in so much effort to come up with an answer. I have several personal apps for this kind of a compressor, two are in boats, one a sailboat and the other a cabin cruiser with no a/c. This gives me a way forward without having to try a lot of different ideas. Im still not...
  4. Cherokeescot

    AUTO AIR COMPRESSOR EFFICIENCY QUESTION

    Interesting idea. Do you know the current draw on one of these compressors?
  5. Cherokeescot

    AUTO AIR COMPRESSOR EFFICIENCY QUESTION

    I wanted an opportunity to respond to the "most efficient auto ac compressor" but it was closed already. Here is some actual user experience in this issue. Restoring a 1977 VW van with factory ac. The original York piston compressor took 13 horsepower and man on a VW van, that is a heck of...
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