"I used to think vehicle air conditioning was a luxury. Now I know it's a necessity."

We found that when we spoke to people about attitudes to vehicle air conditioning the same basic point came up again and again. Once you've driven a car with air conditioning you don't go back to driving one without.

With traffic increasing and road congestion set to worsen people are likely to be spending more and more time in their cars. Temperatures are increasing year on year and road rage has received considerable press attention in recent years.

In this environment air conditioning makes a lot of sense. In addition to the cooling effect air conditioning also dries and filters the air. This means you are breathing in fewer pollutants and air bourne particles which is especially good news for allergy sufferers. In winter it means a dry cabin instead of misted windows and a damp surroundings. To find out more about why you need to service your air conditioning to keep it properly maintained click on the servicing button.