Rocky Mountain Motorworks sells a 'swamp cooler' for old Beetles.  It mounts
on the outside of the passenger side window and looks a little like a
torpedo tube from an old WW2 destroyer.  They have 2 kinds- one that works
on wind power (how fast you can drive) the other on 12 volt cig liter.
Price is $450-$600.

Pensioner- let me know what you find out- I'm gonna need to cool my Vanagon
down this summer in the desert.  Thanks.

pensioner wrote:
>
> Hi Volks,
>
> I noticed a "swamp" cooler at an A/C shop in SandyEggo.  12VDC.  Evaporative
> cooler.  MUCH less energy draw than an AC compressor.  I'll look up the
> manufacturer.   The AC shop was Griffin.  Maybe Mark D. knows em.
>
> This unit was about the size of a portapottie and seemed to work really
> well.  Just the thing for dry climates.  Not so good for Houston.
>
> pensioner