Aircon compressor whine after a hard run

[Keith]

Aircon in a performance car, demisting aside do we really need it?
Can a reduced length belt be bought to bypass the compressor completely?

Just a thought!

[Malcolmr]

Aircon in a performance car, demisting aside do we really need it?

Just a thought!

In the old days, you could just open your quarter vent window and wind down the other windows and life was sweet. You could even smell the gorgeous fragrances of the countryside as you motored along. In modern cars if you open a window your brain gets sucked out of your ears and the 200% additional glass (for visibility, safety and aerodynamics reasons) turns the inside of the car into a greenhouse on even a moderately warm day, hence the need for aircon.

Have car designers let us down do you think?