[cheepyankee]

I cant imagine what Vegas in the summer is like. During our breif 90+ heat waves here, I found you have to "Manage" the system. Plus, you need way more than a 10 mile drive to start cooling down.

Air out: If your rear windows are not tinted, get them tinted. Close your sunroof shade. Get a dash shade. When you first get in, lower all the windows to blow out all the hot air. Even if its 100 outside, its probably 120 inside! As you drive ad the hotter air blows out the vehicle, close the windows.

Controls: Set the temp as low as it will go, crank the fan as high as it will go, and set the vents on fresh air. Once the interior starts getting a little cool, set the vent on Recirculate. This helps it cool down a lot faster.

Vents: If no one is in the rear, shut the rear vents off. Point the dash vents UP, as hot air rises, cold air falls. Set the vents on Face if your feet are not sweaty.

Once you start cooling down, I like to save gas: Turn the temp up to 75, but the fan down to 70%-80%. The compressor works less this way than if the temp was at 65 and the fan was on low.