While the right wing wackos are out front in getting their well deserved bashing's, the left can sneak up on you and slip one in. I was at the auto repair shop getting my AC fixed. The store manager just happen to mention something that's coming down the road so to speak.
It's a new AC refrigerant for cars. It replaces R-134a. Some of the new cars next year may have it already. It's called HFO-1234yf. And it costs 10 times as much as r-134a. That's right, 10 times. And the store manager said it requires new equipment to handle it. He said a $100 AC repair bill could easily jump to $800 or $900.
Are you excited yet? I thought I needed to check this out on the knower of all truths, the internet and wikipedia. Unfortunately I found info backing up most of what I was told. But I also found some additional information. HFO-1234yf is flammable. And when it burns it creates toxic gases. Have I got you interested yet? You have a lot more reading to do.
General info from the Government.
Here's a link to wikipedia's HFO-1234yf info.
Here's a link with a video on the fire danger of HFO-1234yf.
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Looks like I picked the wrong week to enjoy AC...
vw: materid - the Roman mother's Green Card.
Great. Costs more and it jacks up the ozone layer to boot.
Go figure.
The wikipedia link makes it sound good...
This is why even in my new car...Air Conditioning means open windows!!
B - You should enjoy your money while you still have some.
C - And set you on fire too!
A - It all depends on whose set of BS numbers you beleive.
MD - We ALL might be doing that eventually.
I picled a bad time to be having hot flashes ;)
D - Just plan on keeping your old car forever.
Oh My God! That is outrageous as is most everything these days. I guess when my ac goes out I'll be rolling down the windows and breathing in some toxic HFO-1234yf
RW - Everyone will be going back to 460 AC. 4 windows down and 60 miles an hour.
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