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Old 09-10-2008, 02:52 PM   #76 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jdub View Post
Thermoelectric couplers (or peltiers as they are sometimes called) use the Peltier Effect to heat pump (by consuming a small amount of electricity) temperature from one place to another.
One mistake in that, which makes the concept unworkable. The Peltier junction uses a LARGE amount of electricity relative to the amount of cooling produced. The standard car A/C would use much less power - and you could run some plumbing to duct cool air to the seats.
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