AC effectiveness in extreme heat?

[ultimate1]

I have a 2000 base model and my air conditioning unit cools the cockpit ina hurry. I use the manual settings at low when I start her up and medium after a few miles and back to low. Sometimes it gets so cold that I have to turn the air conditioning off.

We have high 90 degree high humidity heat in South Florida and the heat will occasionally go above 100 degrees.

Hope this helps.

[FrayAdjacent]

Here's the best method for cooling your car off on a hot day;

When you get in the car, roll the windows down and turn the AC on, with the source set to fresh air (outside). Once the AC starts getting cooler, roll up your windows, but leave the air on fresh air. Once the interior starts to cool down, then turn on recirculate.

This method gradually reduces the load on the AC compressor, but flushing very hot air out of the car, then once the car cools and the system is switched to recirculate, it's not having to cool down hot air from outside the car.

I've used this method in every car I've owned. The Boxster rocks because the cabin is so small, it cools down so fast.

[cfos]

I'm not impressed with the AC in the 987. Living in UT, we are a few degrees "cooler" than LV, but nevertheless you will have days were you'll be driving with the AC maxed and still sweat through the back of your shirt. Maybe it is the leather seats.

[Jeph]

I agree with most of the posts here. Dallas, TX

I know you're looking for later models, but my 2000 -like the color, is arctic!

Another thing to note: the loss of power with the AC on isn't as prevalent as you might expect (in my car anyway).