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Lexus Champion
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That works very very well, I also do that if it's crazy hot out and I'm driving the black car.
my santa fe a/c is very good.
the lc500 a/c is also very good but certainly not silent like has been mentioned of other cars here, lol.
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This. I’ve driven through Death Valley following fleets of prototype BMWs undergoing tests on their AC systems. The idea that they only design them for German summers (which can get very hot), is frankly ridiculous.
Lexus Champion
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Link or was it a tape or something?
Lead Lap
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They apparently also figured out that their competitors offered cupholders as standard. I like driving in Germany. Drivers are generally disciplined and good. I know their rules. Driving in the US sucks. May as well give them cupholders since they will probably stack the car anyway.
Lexus Test Driver
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I would imagine that they sell a fair number of cars to places like Dubai, so having really good A/C would be super important.
But i guess at some point the decision to approve the design was made by a German who wasn't thinking about that.
But i guess at some point the decision to approve the design was made by a German who wasn't thinking about that.
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Dubai is INSANE. 115 degrees with ridiculous humidity. People have water chillers instead of water heaters.
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They do now, but that was not always the case. That's why a few manufacturers, like Lexus and GM, had noticeably better A/C than other brands.
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So there is some truth to this. When I had my coding done, the guy activated the hot market climate program, designed for areas like Saudi Arabia, and the difference is huge. It’s a deep freeze in there.
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Lexus Champion
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Thanks, AJT. I think you understood my point....not everyone did. And it wasn't just German cars that were a little weak in that department. The A/C units in older Ford and Chrysler vehicles, for a time, also lagged behind GM....as did those in older Hyundais and Kias.
Also the only cooled seats I’ve ever actually felt at all, that actually blow cold air and work were in a GM product. They’re useless in both Lexuses.
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Thanks, AJT. I think you understood my point....not everyone did. And it wasn't just German cars that were a little weak in that department. The A/C units in older Ford and Chrysler vehicles, for a time, also lagged behind GM....as did those in older Hyundais and Kias.
Thanks, AJT. I think you understood my point....not everyone did. And it wasn't just German cars that were a little weak in that department. The A/C units in older Ford and Chrysler vehicles, for a time, also lagged behind GM....as did those in older Hyundais and Kias.