Posted by gmharris [71.105.44.68] on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 22:41:07 :
In Reply to: Re: Europe Bans R134 posted by Hemimech [71.10.39.17] on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 20:50:00 :
According to the article the new refrigerant is already being introduced in American cars.
"It was reported that tests by Mercedes-Benz showed that the substance ignited into a ball of fire when researchers sprayed it and A/C compressor oil onto a car's hot engine. Combustion occurred in more than two thirds of simulated head-on collisions."