Air conditioning is essential for new cars. But the fluorocarbon refrigerant HFC-134a — the global standard — is considered an ozone-depleting substance and the European Union passed regulations ...

Although you are probably not aware of them, dozens of electronic control units (ECUs) — printed circuit boards (PCBs) in metal or plastic housings — exist in your car to control and monitor the ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. When physical testing shows that component junction temperatures are too high, the usual approach is to add heatsinks and increase fan performance to ...