Just like the R-12 refrigerant that was phased out of cars in the 1990s, it appears R-134a is on its way out, as well, in favor of the more environmentally friendly R-1234yf. While R-134a ...

HFO-1234yf has a GWP of 4 and an atmospheric life of 11 days. The ban on R-134a does not apply to vehicles in North America, nor are there any regulatory timetables to require low-GWP refrigerants ...

BMW has joined Daimler and, potentially, Audi in quitting an automotive industry research program studying a proposed new air conditioning refrigerant, the simply named HFO-1234yf. BMW disagrees ...

Automakers are switching to a new refrigerant called 1234yf to earn EPA incentives. These U.S. models are among those confirmed to be using it. Cadillac XTS (2013, 2014) ...

The biggest difference between the two refrigerants is that R-1234yf is classified as a mildly flammable A2L. Technicians should be properly trained in the safe handling of R-1234yf. Also, be ...

Hyundai Motor said Monday that all its passenger cars will use environmentally-friendly air-conditioning refrigerant by 2020 as part of its efforts to combat global warming. The automaker said it will ...

The R-1234yf refrigerant is 25,000 times less flammable than gasoline, according to the patent-holder Honeywell. There are many more flammable liquids found in a modern car.

Anyone reading this article by Mr. Haynold -- DuPont And Honeywell's Auto Refrigerant, R1234yf, Is A Dud -- may wish to read an article by Paul Weissler titled -- Honeywell, DuPont defend R-1234yf ...

Growing preference for R-1234yf refrigerant is one of the major trends being witnessed in the global automotive refrigerant market 2018-2022. The R-134a refrigerant is in wide use in the global ...

MACS Technician Training for (HFO) R-1234yf Refrigerant. September 4, 2012 ...