• SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      1930 – The “car cooler” uses the evaporation of water (rather than your own sweat) to cool air, which is then blown in through the open passenger-side window. Though it’s the first item to actually lower the air temperature, it only works in areas with very low humidity – and it looks like you have a vacuum cleaner strapped to the side of your car.

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      They existed, but it took until the 1960s to become common in upper class models.