The Nash All-Weather Eye was the first modern air conditioning system for automobiles. Previous systems had a large condenser in the trunk, which reduced the available storage space. The Nash cooling and heating systems were the state of the art in 1954 --- and very comparable to what you'll find in today's automobiles.
Learn how air conditioners work
(courtesy of
Louis A. Bloomfield, Professor of Physics, The
University of Virginia)
Last modified 1998 August 4