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dtheriault 08-02-2003 11:06 PM

why no recirc button in most domestic cars
 
we own a civic and a mercedes (an old one, not a new one) i've noticed that when i rent an american car they seldom have a recirculation button. it sucks on california highways to have the AC on and to be breathing in all the exhaust from cars around you.

why don't american cars all have the option of recirculation buttons?

otter 08-02-2003 11:08 PM

Erm, in every american car I've been in, it's had it. Perhaps you're confused? "Max" (often labeled "Max A/C") is recirc.

dtheriault 08-02-2003 11:43 PM

well what the hell! why didn't anyone tell me. i thought max AC was just more powerful AC. thanks.

i'm terrifically sorry for my lack of intelligence. it figures. it took me 20 years of listening to Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds before I figured out the LSD connection. duh.

Cynthetiq 08-03-2003 08:53 AM

you didn't RTFM? all major rental cars cos have the manuals in the glove box.

dtheriault 08-03-2003 09:48 AM

i actually did read the manual. i couldn't figure out how to do the wipers at first (it has like 10 different functions/feature) just didn't think about looking in the index for recirc.

ducati999 08-05-2003 11:10 PM

yah american cars are screwy on labeling....and for some reason chevy's dont have a head/feet option on the controls...its some damn bi-level warming/cooling crap....

souzafone 08-06-2003 08:55 PM

Re-circ doesn't do much w/o a cabin filter.I love to use mine when I see a roadkill skunk coming up!

32v4c 08-07-2003 02:56 AM

Wow thats true. I never realized that but now that I think about it max ac is only in domestics...

troit 08-07-2003 12:04 PM

I never realized recirc and max air were the same thing.... huh...

I always just hit the recirc button... Now that I think about it all my American cars had a recirc button... Chevy Cavalier, Chevy Beretta and Ford Explorer.

macmanmike6100 09-08-2003 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dtheriault
well what the hell! why didn't anyone tell me. i thought max AC was just more powerful AC. thanks.

i'm terrifically sorry for my lack of intelligence. it figures. it took me 20 years of listening to Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds before I figured out the LSD connection. duh.

and because of you, my years of listening without knowing the referenence are only 5!

rider6061 09-10-2003 01:41 PM

i have a 2002 Altima 3.5 and I have a max A/C and a recirculate button. My max A/C is colder.

Lyaec123 09-10-2003 05:47 PM

Hah never knew max AC was recirc... but I guess that makes sense, since if you are recirculating the air it makes it a lot easier for the AC system to cool already cooler air than hot outside air... good job guys :-D

micah67 09-10-2003 06:00 PM

And my car stereo goes to "11".

JStrider 09-10-2003 08:03 PM

Good movie reference micah67... very good...


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