WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S.
Census Bureau:
CHILL RIDES
Profile America — Saturday,
November 28th. One of the comforts most Americans take for
granted while driving was displayed for the first time this month
in 1939 at the 40th Chicago Auto Show. The Packard Motor Car
Company unveiled the first U.S. car with air-conditioning. The
cooling and heating equipment in the Packard was located behind the
rear seat in the trunk. Treated air reached the passenger
compartment through ducts mounted between the seats and the rear
window. Air-conditioning did not become a widely available,
affordable option until well after World War II. Starting in 1969,
the majority of new cars and trucks made in the U.S. have been
equipped with air-conditioning. While Packard is long gone, the
remaining manufacturers produce almost $109
billion worth of automobiles annually You can find more
facts about America's people, places and economy, from the American
Community Survey, at www.census.gov.
Sources: Kane's Famous First Facts, 5449
Packard display:
https://www.yahoo.com/autos/bp/november-4-packard-offers-first-car-air-conditioner-132542726.html
Air conditioning timeline:
http://www.greatachievements.org/?id=3854
Automobile production:
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2014/cb14-155.html?eml=gd&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
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