Auto climate control

[Daemione]

Not sure if this question goes here . . .

But regardless - with a Subaru/Toyota auto climate control HVAC, anyone know how low you can set the heat? Hopefully 55-60?

My absolute biggest problem with modern climate control systems is that you can't set the heat low enough. Let's face it, in a large portion of the US, we're looking at average temperatures below 40 degrees for 4-5 months out of the year. That means we dress warm. And I don't know anyone who takes off their jacket and extra layers every time they step in their car, which means heat set at 65 is going to be uncomfortably warm.

Thankfully, the car will be available with manual HVAC controls - but it'd be a shame to miss out on other upgrades in a package because of something so simple for the manufacturer to solve.

[chulooz]

Wait? Youre getting to warm in your car during the winter time? Just open the window while driving? And no, I cant see this being a problem nor have i ever heard of it.

[Levi]

LMFAO

[bambbrose]

[Jeff Lange]

Most climate controls do give you control of the air coming out of the vents, just don't use "Auto".

That said, I don't think any companies go below approximately 65F/18C.

Jeff

[Longhorn248]

It almost dipped into the 30's here this morning, I was freezing

[Slide]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lange

Most climate controls do give you control of the air coming out of the vents, just don't use "Auto".

That said, I don't think any companies go below approximately 65F/18C.

Jeff

Yeah take it off auto and set the temp that you want...

I can do this in my 1994 Aristo... which has the auto feature which I never use cause it just turns fan speed to full for 5 mins and temp to 18degress ces... then slowly winds back once temp is at 18...(winds back meaning easys off fan speed and makes it at a decent temp)

I rather just set it myself to 22 and not have to touch it.

Surely if my 18 year old car can do this... I am sure todays cars can do that alot better.


Auto works off an algirithem ... so it that car temp is ** change fan speed to * and temp to *... when reached * change fan speed to ** and change temp to **...

[Daemione]

Originally Posted by chulooz

Wait? Youre getting to warm in your car during the winter time? Just open the window while driving? And no, I cant see this being a problem nor have i ever heard of it.

Opening the window just makes the heat crank up even higher, which makes things even more uncomfortable. Wintery air blowing in through the windows while the heat & fan crank up to max trying to compensate. I want 55 degrees in the car - not 85 degree HVAC fighting 12 degree outside air.

I've tried 3 different auto climate control systems in winter driving, they were all stupid and annoying - and could all easily be fixed by just letting you set the temp lower.

[mike2100]

Pretty sure my truck goes down to 55. I'll check for ya

[Calum]

I just never understood the point of auto climate control, for me it's about as useful as a remote for a car stereo.

[mike2100]

Just checked. It goes from 58 - 86.

Auto climate is a nice luxury feature. Set it and forget it, keeps the windows clear too. I agree it has no use in a pure sports car - just more complexity. There are air sensor intake tubes running under the dash of my truck. The system pulls in air from both driver and passenger sides to constantly monitor the temps. Plus it has two separate heat exchange doors/flaps, which is how it keeps two different temps. This is the upside to the Honda system - less complexity (relative to other auto systems). The downside is you can't have 58 degrees on one side and 86 on the other. In my experience, it won't allow more than a 6-8 degree difference, anchored to the driver's preference.

[tripjammer]

Auto climate control works. I have had it in the last 3 sports cars and it always worked just like it wanted it to. It will do the same in the 86 and BRZ limited. Just wished the FR-S at least offered it as an option.

[Daemione]

Originally Posted by tripjammer

Auto climate control works. I have had it in the last 3 sports cars and it always worked just like it wanted it to.

I agree, it works . . . just not at a low enough temperature for a winter commute.

[Maxim]

Yeah....

After examining the various trim options that have been announced so far, I'm torn.

I DO NOT WANT automatic climate control. I've never been in a car that had auto climate control that actually worked. Let me distribute the air myself. If I want a hot blast of air on my face or feet, I will set it to that. If I want a low flow of air to maintain a comfortable temp for what I'm wearing, it'll take me 2 min to find the right setting.

Every climate controlled vehicle I've been in forced me to adjust the temp every 5 minutes because the thing was just flat out schizophrenic.

I want the BRZ Limited....but it comes with auto climate control. I like everything else, even the Subaru nav systems are pretty decent (although I already have a standalone unit that I love). But damn, that climate control is pretty much a deal breaker.

Once we get complete listings on parts, accessories, etc, I may end up going with an FR-S, buying the extra parts I want piecemeal, and being happy. I realize that my current driving skill will probably not be sufficient for the different suspension tuning to be important, and we now know that the BRZ headlights can be retrofitted in....

I'm going badgeless anyways....