Sounds like a whole lot of extra weight for a 1.9L or 2.1L engine to
haul around.

John

On 6/15/2013 10:33 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> Get an RV air conditioner and mount it on the roof.
> http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/rv-air-conditioners/low-profile-rv-air-co
> nditioner.htm
> You will need a 14 X 14 inch opening and some modification to support the
> weight, especially on a pop top.
> A 2000 watt inverter with high surge capacity will run this unit. You will
> need battery capacity to match. A 160 to 200 amp alternator will keep it
> running. 2 or 3 group 31 deep cycle batteries fully charged will run it
> through the night.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Steven Shelton
> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 10:19 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Prius question with vanagon content-Electric air conditioning
>
> There are a lot of "portable" air conditioners out there.  The reviews say
> they are overpriced, noisy, and very optimistic about their cooling
> capacity, but I think this may be a good application for one.  They must
> have an exhaust and drain, of course, but it seems to me that it would not
> be too difficult to run a flex duct through a side window and connect a
> drain to the sink drain.  The challenge is how to run a generator while in
> transit.  I keep thinking that a generator could be mounted on the luggage
> rack, but never seen where anyone has done this.  Has anyone found a way to
> operate a generator while on the road?
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 12:18 AM, Dennis Haynes
> <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>> That's part of the challenge. You have to get the condenser outside or
>> ducted out.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf Of Dave Mcneely
>> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 9:29 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Prius question with vanagon content-Electric air
>> conditioning
>>
>> ---- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>> Figure out a way to get a window unit installed under the back seat
>>> and get a Honda 2Kw generator to run it.
>>
>> Where does the waste heat go in that setup?  Where does the generator
>> exhaust go?  The exhaust could be dealt with more easily than the
>> heat, of course.
>> --
>> David McNeely
>>
>