New refrigerant for automotive air conditioning

 From what I have heard, New refrigerant is on it's way

 down the line.  This vehicle cooling agent is being introduced

 now into European vehicles as soon as right now

  The refrigerant is titled (R1234yf) .which n my opinion is a

 stupid name, but who really cares about a name of
Refrigerant anyways.

 What does this mean to all of us American drivers

 and Our soon to be outdated Airconditioning systems.
Not a Damn thing 

The process of having this refrigerant

 introduced into US spec vehicles is

  so drawn out and extensive that I personally

 don't see this even being something

  that is available or installed for several years

 BUT - Dupont has already had patent approval

in Europe and US is following suit

Dupont Linky thing

(Better for Tree huggers)
Not so great for shops that need to
stay current with the Equipment
LV new R1234yf Equipment

This Refrigerant does have a possibility of replacing

stationary refrigerants also ..  Not sure if

the Burocracy would allow that

 but Who knows

 The last major change in US spec refrigerant in

 Automotive technology  happened in the late 80's early 90's

 ..and became mandatory in 95' ....  R12 refrigerant was

 phased out during that period of time and R134a took the

  role  of "Americas eco friendly refrigerant"

 .. no CFC's was the big thingy there
Some more linky info:
(this info has purchasable pages of info I think)

SAE info pages

   Basically if we take that process as a template and say

 The US government jumps on this bandwagon

  I think it would be something like this :

       2011 - US introduces R1234yf refrigerant into US

 vehicle manufacturing

       2016 - US mandates all new vehicles sold will have

 R1234yf refrigerant

       2020 - R134a starts to rise in price due to supply

 and demand

       2025 - R134a is hard to find and retrofiting a vehicle

 with R134  into a R1234yf Refrigerant system

 is cost effective

       2028 - Most Area shops don't have the R134 Refrigerant

                   and most their employee's have never even seen it

   

 So by this time your 18 yr old 2010 Camero you just bought

 today will have to be retrofitted into a R1234yf A/C system it
might be time to move on up to one of those Brand
new Flying cars that so convienently has
a Flux capacitor to run the A/C anyhow

    Basically New will only really effect those New car

 purchasers that buy a car in the first

      or second year after the New change is introduced

    For this same kind of reason - I don't think I could buy a

 New production car in the first

   year or two after it is introduced anyhow

   Let them work out the bugs ... Then I'm good to go