RE: Electric Cooling Fans

["Vincenti, Ross" <Ross.Vincenti@transamerica.com>]

Okay, Scions.  $.02 cents more on this vapid subject...........

Look, all this talk of "wasted electricity", "watts output", "engine 
loading", "road horsepower", etc., etc. is terrific engineering stuff and I
suppose that in some circles it is enlightening.  But the bottom line is 
that Kinderlehrer was trying to figure out whether to go with an electric 
fan or would it rob too much horsepower.  And the fact is, unless you're 
into SCCA racing, club racing, autocrossing or other racing events it 
simply isn't going to matter on the road in day to day driving.  If you 
have gone through and refurbished the whole cooling system and it still 
isn't keeping up on hot days in heavy traffic, then add an electric fan.  
Period.  I dunno, am I missing anything else here?  (Standing ready with 
asbestos suit and flame extinguisher ready).  ;^ )

Ross D. Vincenti
Asst. General Counsel/Asst. Sec'ty.
Transamerica Home Loan - Legal Dept.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 742-4756 phone
(213) 741-7231 or 741-6945 fax
ross.vincenti@transamerica.com
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