Carrera GT

It seems to me the driver need only have one hand "free" (gears, radio, console switches, etc.) so the other hand could well go through a glove like they show and onto the steering wheel. Then a simple vacuum seal and a cool shirt circulator through to the palm. More effective, less bulk, no wet connections, and you could still have some controls (like a ptt radio button) in or under the cooling glove.

Also, they don't dwell on it, but helmet and face cooling are keys to keeping the driver in an optimal temperature range.

"Conventional" cooling ideas (shirt, balaclava) are perhaps the wrong parts of the body to cool.

Mahler9th

They have been working on that for a long time. Lead to at least one startup. Last time I looked they were struggling a bit with fundraising if I recall correctly.

I think the train is on the tracks, and we may see something in motorsports eventually.

I bet there is a lot of interesting IP already out there.

Mahler9th

Here ya go:

http://www.avacore.com

Mahler9th

I wonder if there is any research out there about driver's core temps using a cortemp device: http://www.hqinc.net/cortemp/

I know about their research in other sports.

One of the most experienced with Cortemp is Dr. Fowkes Godek: http://www.wcupa.edu/_academics/heal...heat/about.asp. They have done studies with the Eagles with Rich Burkholder.