• foggenbooty@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    Thank you for the correction. I know the properties of the refrigerant are important, but you’re correct that the other side of the equation is how much it’s compressed. If it’s true that compression plays a larger part than the refrigerant at working in lower temperatures, then that does explain why we wouldnt see them in cars. The rise in cost for both the compressor and higher energy usage could make them less appealing to manufacturers.