Amerigon revolutionized seat comfort by introducing the Climate Control Seat™ in 1999, the world's first thermoelectric-based cooled and heated seat. The CCS™ cooled/heated seat helped to create a new market and provide a new level of comfort not experienced since the introduction of in-vehicle air conditioning in the 1960's.
Today, over 70 vehicle nameplates worldwide offer some form of cooling or vented seat systems. This number is expected to double over the next five years, with many vehicles offering these seats as standard equipment.
Vehicles Featuring Amerigon's CCS
Thermoelectric modules can be applied to generate power from a specific heat source, such as waste heat in automobiles. Experts report that about 25 percent of energy produced by a typical gasoline engine is used to move a car and power its accessories, and nearly 60 percent is lost through waste heat. Thermoelectrics can be used to capture that heat and directly convert it to electricity.
Power Generation
