2008 Ford Escape
#21
Re: 2008 Ford Escape
Originally Posted by WaltPA
I was wondering, does one really want automatic climate control on a hybrid? Would one really want the A/C to turn on automatically, just to maintain a specific, non-varying, temperature inside?
Or is manual control better, where the driver can choose when they are uncomfortable enough, to give up some mpg to have the A/C running?
Or is manual control better, where the driver can choose when they are uncomfortable enough, to give up some mpg to have the A/C running?
Cheers,
rcomeau
#22
Re: 2008 Ford Escape
It would be quite easy to have a "simple" automatic climate control. A blower motor speed control circuit coupled to a passenger cabin temperature sensing thermistor (an IAT sensor, as it were). Automatically lowering the blower speed to minimum if the passenger cabin temperature is within +/- 2-3 degrees of 72F (you chose).
Otherwise raising the blower speed incrementally, say to the maximum set by the manual control, as a function of "distance to target".
Otherwise raising the blower speed incrementally, say to the maximum set by the manual control, as a function of "distance to target".
Last edited by wwest; 11-07-2006 at 12:30 PM.
#23
Re: 2008 Ford Escape
Originally Posted by WaltPA
I was wondering, does one really want automatic climate control on a hybrid? Would one really want the A/C to turn on automatically, just to maintain a specific, non-varying, temperature inside?
Or is manual control better, where the driver can choose when they are uncomfortable enough, to give up some mpg to have the A/C running?
Or is manual control better, where the driver can choose when they are uncomfortable enough, to give up some mpg to have the A/C running?
#24
Re: 2008 Ford Escape
Originally Posted by wwest
It would be quite easy to have a "simple" automatic climate control. A blower motor speed control circuit coupled to a passenger cabin temperature sensing thermistor (an IAT sensor, as it were). Automatically lowering the blower speed to minimum if the passenger cabin temperature is within +/- 2-3 degrees of 72F (you chose).
Otherwise raising the blower speed incrementally, say to the maximum set by the manual control, as a function of "distance to target".
Otherwise raising the blower speed incrementally, say to the maximum set by the manual control, as a function of "distance to target".
#25
Re: 2008 Ford Escape
The pictures originally posted can be found at http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/...e-undisguised/
When looking at these pictures again, it looks as if Ford is finally installing a rubber skid pad over the rear bumper like the MMH has.
When looking at these pictures again, it looks as if Ford is finally installing a rubber skid pad over the rear bumper like the MMH has.
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