What Is Automatic Climate Control in Cars?

Car manufacturers are designing numerous advanced features that ensure maximum safety and comfort for travellers. One such system is the automatic climate control (ACC) system, which offers multi-zone climate control inside your car. 

In addition to this, it has several other advantages as well as disadvantages. Here is complete detail about what ACC is, its features, tips to use it, and the pros and cons of ACC.

Automatic climate control is one of the most advanced systems that allow you to regulate a car cabin's temperature independently of its surroundings. You can set the cabin temperature and humidity level of your choice. 

This technology can control airflow, air distribution and temperature inside the cabin, ensuring an individual feel-good climate for the occupants. Besides these, the automatic climate control system also regulates air circulation and fan speed.

Some of the exclusive features of automatic climate control systems in cars are as follows:

• This technology measures the air quality in the car cabin with the help of various sensors.

• The driver and passenger sitting in the front seat have the flexibility to control the temperature separately for themselves.

• Many car models have an ECM to control other sensors like humidity and cabin air quality sensors.

• You have the option to control temperature levels and intensity of airflow just with a touch.

• The driver and front passenger have the flexibility of adjusting temperatures separately. 

• This climate control system has sensors that it can use to maintain the temperature based on the quality of air intake and the sunlight.

Using the air control system can become simple, considering some effective tips on their use.

Here are some tips that you can use to increase benefits from automatic climate control systems:

• Ensure the front grill is clear of any obstruction so that the air conditioner functions optimally.

• Keep the air conditioner in the recirculation mode when it is switched on.

• Always keep the windows rolled up to increase the efficiency of the air conditioner.

• Use the air-conditioner only when necessary for maximum fuel efficiency. 

• Refrain from using the ‘Fresh-Air’ mode unless necessary.

• If you notice that the temperature has become too cool or too warm, make small adjustments of 1 or 2 degrees and wait some minutes for it to readjust automatically.

• Make sure to keep the system in AUTO mode for maximum comfort and minimum noise.

There are numerous advantages and disadvantages of using the automatic climate control technology. 

You can get numerous benefits from installing automatic climate control in cars. These include:

• Convenient to use as you do not need to adjust the car air condition all the time manually. 

• With automatic climate control, you can set a desired temperature irrespective of the outside temperature.

• You can get the facility of an air purifier in the automatic climate control technology.

• If your car's temperature has become like a furnace, you can turn it on and notice a prominent cooling of the internal environment within minutes.

• This technology offers the facility of multi-zone climate control. 

Besides this, there are also several advantages that you can experience by installing this.

The disadvantages of automatic climate control technology are as follows:

• There are numerous buttons associated with the operation of this technology that can make it complicated to understand.

• This system is quite expensive; hence, if it gets damaged anyhow, you will need to pay a lot to repair it.

Automatic Climate Control can regulate the temperature but cannot make it germ-free. This is where the role of air purifiers comes in. They are equipped with HEPA that filters the polluted air and provides fresh air free of dust particles. 

Some common particles in this polluted air include dust, smoke, and pollen. Once these particles are removed from the internal environment of your car, you can experience maximum comfort when driving.  

Another limitation of the automatic climate control system is that it cannot remove unpleasant odour from your vehicle. To ensure that you receive a pleasant smell during your journey, alongwith the flexibility to regulate temperature, car air freshener or perfume are installed. 

These devices ensure that your vehicle is free of all unpleasant smells and that you get a nice fragrance. Also, you can browse the internet to select a perfume of your choice inside your vehicle.

Multi-zone climate control allows passengers in the front seat and the driver to set individual temperatures at the front of their cabin. This allows them to set a personalised temperature experience during their journey.