We surveyed mechanics nationwide to give you a better idea of what fixing your car’s AC might cost, whether you need a simple recharge or a full compressor replacement. The quotes we gathered averaged ...

Even many low-cost cars have long come with automatic climate control as opposed to the manual-control systems of the past. These automatic climate-control systems typically include a button marked ...

The hot weather is back, and one of the worst things that you can run into is hitting the button for the air conditioning, and only getting hot air. Or maybe even no air. So that means something’s ...

You might have pondered (while stuck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway) how the air conditioning actually works, or perhaps you have never given it a moment’s thought. Just in case you are curious, let ...

I call it the absence of malice problem: I only notice something is wrong because I take for granted how often everything is right. Turn the key and go; it’s what we demand of today’s cars, and it’s ...