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Old 04-03-2011, 10:47 PM   #3
mcbrew
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Originally Posted by Honeycombe View Post
I just looked at the Scion xd this weekend but haven't had a chance to test drive it yet. I live in a hot region, so a/c is very important.

Does anyone here live in a hot region and can say how good the a/c is?
I have been impressed by the A/C in the xD. We have hot humid summers in MD. Many 90+ days, and even a few 100+ days. Humidity is outrageous. I usually end up turning the fan down to the lowest speed and it stays below 70 in the car.

The only mod I did was to insulate the return line to the compressor. Technically, this should make it more efficient, but I don't know how much. I also have installed a cabin air filter... Don't know of that counts as a mod. Shouldn't change be A/C performance.


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