What Powers the Car Air Conditioning?

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JuliaRose
07/30/25 6:28am
On a car, the air conditioning is primarily powered by the engine. Here is some relevant information: 1. In terms of system composition: The car air conditioning system is basically the same as a household air conditioner in terms of cooling principle and structure, both utilizing the characteristics of refrigerant. The system mainly consists of a compressor, condenser, evaporator, expansion valve, piping, condenser fan, vacuum solenoid valve, and idle speed controller. 2. Control methods are divided into: Manual control (adjusting temperature, fan speed, and air direction by toggling function keys on the control panel) and electronically controlled pneumatic regulation (using a vacuum control mechanism, where selecting the desired air conditioning function key automatically controls temperature and airflow within preset parameters).
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