This One Button In Your Car Could Keep Texas Drivers Cooler And Save Money

A straw poll among my co-workers found that about half had no idea this was "a thing".

It Will Be Hot

The temperatures out there are going to get pretty rough. One of the places most of us indulge in a bit of sweet relief is while driving. There are a lot of people who will keep their home thermostat at an almost comfortable level, but blast away in the car.  So what if I told you that your car could get colder and stay colder with the push of a button (or flip of a lever)?  With Texas summertime temperatures in the 90's and past the 100's, you may want to read on.

The Magic Button

Again, some of you smarties already know this, and I think I kind of knew it, but many people did not. The button in question is the "recycle button" and it looks like this:

What It Does

That button recycles the air from inside the car. This means if you already have cool air blowing in your car, your a/c has to work less hard to push the air back through at your chosen coolness level. So why would you not want to have this button pushed? The answer to that is, that you might want some fresh air. Admittedly using the recycle button can make the air feel a little "stale", but that is a small price to pay on a hot day.