Expert Car Air Conditioning Repair in Mitcham

You need to read this if you drive an electric car! Electric car air-conditioning Air-conditioning systems on Hybrid and Electric cars aren’t just necessary for a cold, comfortable cabin. EV air-conditioning systems are also essential in ensuring the electric motors, batteries and axles remain cool. Electric car components get very hot when in use and could overheat and fail without a fully operational and well maintained air-conditioning system. What air-con gas is used for electric cars? If your electric car needs an air-con regas you may be wondering what air-con gas is suitable to use on an EV. There are things we need to consider before re-gasing an air-con system on an electric vehicle however the type of gas needed is likely to be determined on when the car was manufactured as opposed to whether it’s an EV. As most electric cars have been manufactured in the last 4 years you’ll probably need the new generation air-con gas R1234YF. Hybrid cars manufactured before 2018 may still require the traditional R134A gas. Signs your air-conditioning needs a regas • Your air-conditioning isn’t as cold as it used to be and may even feel like it’s blowing warm air • When you switch the air-con on it smells musty and have a stale odour • You notice more condensation on your windows • Your EV range decreases. When your aircon refrigerant is low, the aircon system has to work harder to cool the air in the cabin. This extra work uses more power and reduces your EV range.