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As I have been the owner of many vehicles without air conditioning, I've put to the drawing board a device which helps quite a bit in the hot weather.
I used to hold the steering wheel with one hand (the hand next to the door) and rest that elbow on an opened window car door. With my other hand
I would pull my sleeve cuff open a bit so that it 'catches' the wind as I am driving.
Well, it is a precarious position while driving and not that safe....but I love the draft it creates through my shirt; up my arm and even to my lower back that sweats when I drive.
So, instead of using both hands, why not have a device that keeps your sleeve/cuff open. And thus was born the frugal persons Arm Pit Air Conditioner. A slightly curved plastic peice about .5 inches wide and 4 inches long rests on your arm (perhaps it is foam covered). Attached perpendicular to this piece is an adjustable shaft that has an internal spring that keeps tension on your shirt to hold it open. It shouldn't blow out of your sleeve while driving because it is tight between your cuff and your arm AND now you have that nice breeze venting your shirt, with out using your hand.
I hope that is a good description for my first posting. What do you think?
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thats sleeves sorted +1 now what about the trousers? |
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Just open the flap in the front, Po. |
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//what about the trousers?//
Hah! In this area of the country, you occasionally see old cars with bare feet sticking out the windows. (I’ve never seen the driver doing that, though.) |
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No Trousers. They can't be put out the window easily. But...a hose attachement might do the trick. |
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A vehicle with out air conditioning??? My advice would be to go and get a job, then buy a proper car. Jaguars are nice. |
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Air conditioning?! Why, I drove my old truck in the 120 degree summers in Phoenix, during the monsoon season for 10 years without air conditioning. |
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Of course, when that one is back on the road, it will have A/C. :) |
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I overcome the same problem by aiming the dashboard air vents at the armpits and driving with my hands in the ten-to-two position, elbows slightly distended. |
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So, [egbert] what might be the best
solution would be a hose attachment
for the dashboard air vents which you
could stick up your sleeve/ down your
trousers, etc. |
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Your cuffs don't have bug screens? |
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rattrap and half- this is specifically for those who have no air conditioning, but want a step-up from just having the window down and driving fast. |
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...and I thought the whole reason behind buying car like a Jag was so you Could drive fast with the windows down. |
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I like this idea and even prefer to do this over air conditioning. How about an exterior vent scoop on the car that directs air through a flattish-hose that you canput up your sleeve. The vent scoop could be opened or closed from inside the car. |
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At first I read "Armpit Hair Conditioner".
But that discussion wouldn't be under car:climate, I guess. |
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yeah armpit hair conditioner is so needed. I might steal it and post it. |
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I guess you would just attach a hose to a vent in your car w/ duct tape. |
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