2006 Tucson: question about defrost/defog

Why is this such a big deal......

 

Brian..

oh, I forgot to tell ya, I AM FROM CANADA..;-)

Pete..

 

Yeah, but that's a rather Draconian method. I prefer to have the option
to use the A/C if necessary. When piling into the car after X/C skiing
or sea kayaking, it's helpful to get the humidity out. It's also good on
days above freezing where fog on the inside of the windshield can be a
problem.

I don't object to using the A/C when it's helpful, I just want to choose
when I use it.

 

It seems like a large part of the problem is that the fans are anemic.
Position #4 in the Elantra doesn't blow as much air as position #2 in my
old Excel did. The air gets hot, but it's not distributed effectively. I
wonder if there's a higher output blower motor that would fit?

Sure. I have no objection to true advancements in technology, but it
seems counterproductive to eliminate the driver's ability to choose how
to use some systems. Like you I prefer to "row my own" gears and have
never owned a car with an automatic transmission.

 

That could well be the case. Although, my old minivan (96 Plymouth) and
my pickup don't blow a lot of air on the low setting either, but by the
time I got halfway to work (about an 18 mile commute) I had to start
turning down the temp setting unless it was below zero. I can drive the
Sonata all the way to work on the highest temp setting and no be
uncomfortably warm. My 03 minivan (Dodge Caravan) does blow much faster
on all settings than my old minivan or my pickup. It gets uncomfortably
warm in about 7 miles at any OAT above 10 or so.

I'm not sure a higher output blower is necessary as we can always use
the higher speeds. I'm just used to not needing 2 or higher in most of
my vehicles unless it is very cold (below zero) or very humid (car full
of people with wet jackets).

Are you married? I never owned an automatic until I got married... :-(
I did insist that my wife learn to drive stick, which she did very
willingly. However, I've conceded to buy an automatic for the vehicles
that she drives primarily and a stick only for those I drive primarily.
Compromise is part of marriage, at least successful marriages!

Matt

 

Not anymore.

Now that I think of it, I can only recall having one girfriend in the
past 20 years who drove a car with an automatic. The rest have driven
manuals. It's not like I planned it that way, but apparently I'm
attracted to the type of women who prefer manual trannys, which I would
categorize as independent, self-reliant and intelligent. Maybe it's just
a New England Yankee thing...