AC loses cold air in turns

[OUTAGAS]

You and I are a lot alike, my friend. The viewpoint is where the difference lies. I agree the air bubble is a frictionless, non-compressible fluid. We are ignoring the effects of the air conditioning. The air movement because of it is far greater than the movement of this bubble. Your description is dead-on from the point of view of the outside world. What I'm trying to convey is the relative motion between the air bubble and the truck cabin from the point of view of the air bubble. It will see the truck rotate around the vertical axis of the bubble (like we see the sun revolve around the earth).

I assume this is the phenomenon whereby we experience a moment of warm, stale air in an otherwise air conditioned cabin during hard lateral acceleration. I have experienced it in both my R1T and my hot rod 335d.

On the other hand, it could be that air conditioning compressors somehow lose their prime or cavitate during lateral acceleration in excess of 1G. If that is the case, this whole conversation is moot.

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[electruck]

You and I are a lot alike, my friend. The viewpoint is where the difference lies. I agree the air bubble is a frictionless, non-compressible fluid. We are ignoring the effects of the air conditioning. The air movement because of it is far greater than the movement of this bubble. Your description is dead-on from the point of view of the outside world. What I'm trying to convey is the relative motion between the air bubble and the truck cabin from the point of view of the air bubble. It will see the truck rotate around the vertical axis of the bubble (like we see the sun revolve around the earth).

I assume this is the phenomenon whereby we experience a moment of warm, stale air in an otherwise air conditioned cabin during hard lateral acceleration. I have experienced it in both my R1T and my hot rod 335d.

On the other hand, it could be that air conditioning compressors somehow lose their prime or cavitate during lateral acceleration in excess of 1G. If that is the case, this whole conversation is moot.

I have a MS in Aerospace Engineering and a fundamental understanding of fluid dynamics as well as vehicle dynamics. Your science is incorrect. I'm also pretty sure the OP isn't dealing with 1 G lateral acceleration and there is something else going on.

FYI, on ICE vehicles, the computer will disengage the AC compressor under high engine load. It's possible EVs do something similar but I have not experienced anything remotely close to this in my Rivian which won't pull anywhere near 1 G lateral, especially on all seasons.