Climate Control System Commercial Vehicle Market Trends

Key Emerging Trends in the Climate Control System Commercial Vehicle Market

Companies that make climate control systems for cars are working on making them more energy-efficient. They are using technologies like PowerFLOW and PowerTHERM to make sure the climate control system works well in cooling or warming the car cabin. They also use advanced sensors to measure the outside and inside temperatures of the car. These sensors give information to the system, helping it decide the best way to cool the car cabin. The driver and passenger can also control the air flow based on what they like. Some technologies, like two-tier interior and exterior air control, were developed to stop windows from fogging up.

Another new thing in climate control systems is the independently auto-controlled A/C system. This technology, like the GreenTech EC technology, has smart sensor blowers that measure temperature to control the automatic climate control system. In 2017, a Japanese company called Denso Corporation made a new air conditioning system that lets the driver and passenger control the temperature in different zones. Denso thinks this kind of system can reduce energy use by 20% per vehicle each year.

Governments around the world are also doing things to improve climate control systems. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) works with car manufacturers, suppliers, and fleet operators to make better climate control systems that use less fuel and emit fewer pollutants. NREL's research team for Thermal Management System helps companies make the thermal performance of cars better, whether they are conventional, hybrid, or electric. If the climate control system in a car is not efficient, it can use more fuel, emit more pollution, and cause problems like not being able to defrost or defog the windshield. NREL uses advanced methods to improve cabin insulation, window systems, and HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems. They also use tools and tests to find solutions for challenges in climate control systems.

NREL has developed technologies for both regular cars and big trucks. In the U.S., more than 232 million regular cars use about 59% of all the energy used for transportation. NREL works on technologies that use less energy for climate control systems in both regular and electric cars. Trucks move about 72% of the 18.3 billion tons of freight transported across the U.S. each year. NREL's research for big trucks helps lower the cost of running a fleet, reduce fuel use, and cut down on emissions by using less energy to control the temperature in the cab. With governments and organizations doing more, we can expect to see more climate control systems being used in commercial vehicles.