Is Freon still used today in new cars' A/C?

Question

Is Freon still used today in new cars' A/C?

Answer 1

Freon is a trademark of DuPont Chemicals for the refrigerants known CFC's, mainly R-12 or CFC-12.  Its production has been restricted for several years now.  Since the early 90's most vehicles have been using R-134a (HFC-134a).   Chloroflorocarbons (CFC) were widely banned due to the Chlorine content destroying the ozone layer.  Hydroflorocarbons (HFC) do not contain any chlorine and due not an ozone depleting substance (ODS).  HFC's are still not perfect in that they are still rated as a greenhouse gas.

In the near future, HFC-134a will probably be replaced with something even more environmentally friendly.

In several area there is a forced conversion law for old leaking r-12 systems to be converted into r-134a  systems.

Answer 2

Nope

Answer 3

It is not suppose to be but

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There are still cars out there that use the old stuff Freon stuff

In countries that are not as wealthy as some others and they have to tend to what they have

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Answer 4

It amazes me how many mis informed people are in this world.

Freon is Not used in the US, but you know what?   it is used everywhere else in the world.  We quit.  We went with the 15 times the cost replacement.  The rest of the normal world, said no way, are we doing something so dumb.

way to go Us congress.

Answer 5

yes it is used inall ac units

Answer 6

NO-- but its replacement is very expensive -- about $25 per pound of coolant. But --- it was necessary to remove it from production as it was creating an ozone hole--- (now repairing itself-- since production stopped in the late 1970s early 1980s)

Air Conditioning repair men still keep a few cans around for OLD cooling systems that are still running-- but it will not be very long before all the old cooling systems have "bit the dust". Last I checked these "small" cans were very very expensive -- some sources as high as $100 for a 20oz size can.