[ausev] !12-Volt Ice cooling with a Icester by Swampy.

[Chris Cooper]

These things are so easy and cheap to build. I have built two of them; one large enough to cool my old '86 dodge van. I pumped ice water from the ice chest through the heater core. 

You need (basically):
Ice chest
Smallest 12V bilge pump from Wal Mart
Some 1/2" through-wall barb connectors
1/2" water hose
Heater core with 1/2" fittings
12V fan attached to the heater core or use the heater core in the vehicle
Large and small pieces of ice
About 3" of water in the bottom of the ice chest



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-----Original Message-----
From: ausev-bounces at austinev.org [mailto:ausev-bounces at austinev.org] On Behalf Of Richard Slatin, MC/MFCT
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 9:19 AM
To: kevin.koym at enterpriseteaming.com; ausev at austinev.org
Subject: [ausev] !12-Volt Ice cooling with a Icester by Swampy.

Hello Kevin,

I live in Phoenix, AZ, where the summer heat tops 110F, often.  I'm 
rebuilding the Bradley GT2 Electric, which is a 96v-based EV.  I, too, 
and in search of the holy grail of EVs, a car that handles the daily 
commute (40-55 miles per charge) and can keep me cool in the heat.  My 
research--and searching--led me to the unit below.  I haven't purchased 
it yet, but plan to have it for next summer's heat season.  It draws 
relatively few amps.  You may want to have your club members look it 
over, and I'd welcome their input.

Regards,

Richard in Phoenix


http://www.swampy.net/ac12.html