Anyone else notice?
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You guys from out west just don't understand the emotional attachment we here in the south have for A/C*. 
As for the size of the cabin, the engineers take this into consideration when sizing the A/C. In the Fit's case it's merely adequate, but this means it takes too long to cool down after sitting in the sun for a few minutes. If it's parked outside and your drive to work is less than 10 minutes you're going to be sweating.
*I've bought cars in Seattle and Redwood City. A/C function wasn't much of an issue, however I drove those 2 same cars to Atlanta in 1996 and they performed very well in GA. Mercury Tracer (wagon) POS, but at least its Ford/Mazda A/C did OK. Ditto for the Nissan Quest (minivan) with it's Ford A/C. The '97 Honda Odyssey (replaced the Quest) did much better than the Fit although not as well as the Quest.
As for the size of the cabin, the engineers take this into consideration when sizing the A/C. In the Fit's case it's merely adequate, but this means it takes too long to cool down after sitting in the sun for a few minutes. If it's parked outside and your drive to work is less than 10 minutes you're going to be sweating.
*I've bought cars in Seattle and Redwood City. A/C function wasn't much of an issue, however I drove those 2 same cars to Atlanta in 1996 and they performed very well in GA. Mercury Tracer (wagon) POS, but at least its Ford/Mazda A/C did OK. Ditto for the Nissan Quest (minivan) with it's Ford A/C. The '97 Honda Odyssey (replaced the Quest) did much better than the Fit although not as well as the Quest.
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