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Cooling air to be provided to a passenger cabin of a motorized vehicle is generated using a desiccant-based moisture collector, a heat exchanger, and an evaporator/condenser unit, such as a rotating evaporator/condenser wheel. High temperature air that has a temperature sufficient to evaporate moist

Cooling air to be provided to a passenger cabin of a motorized vehicle is generated using a desiccant-based moisture collector, a heat exchanger, and an evaporator/condenser unit, such as a rotating evaporator/condenser wheel. High temperature air that has a temperature sufficient to evaporate moisture from desiccant of the moisture collector and into the air is directed into the moisture collector so that humidified air exits the moisture collector. The humidified air is directed into a condensation section of the evaporator/condenser unit so that moisture condenses from the humidified air onto a surface of the evaporator/condenser unit. Low temperature air having a temperature low enough that the desiccant of the moisture collector collects moisture from the air and dehumidified air exits the moisture collector is directed into the moisture collector. The dehumidified air is directed through a heat exchanger to cool the dehumidified air, and the cooled, dehumidified air is directed through an evaporator section of the evaporator/condenser unit to humidify and further cool the air to produce a cold, moist air stream that is directed into the passenger cabin of the motorized vehicle.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for providing cooling air to a passenger cabin of a motorized vehicle, comprising generating cooling air by:(a) directing high temperature air into a desiccant-based moisture collector, the high temperature air having a temperature sufficient to evaporate moistur

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for providing cooling air to a passenger cabin of a motorized vehicle, comprising generating cooling air by:(a) directing high temperature air into a desiccant-based moisture collector, the high temperature air having a temperature sufficient to evaporate moisture from desiccant of the moisture collector and into the high temperature air so that humidified air exits the moisture collector;(b) directing the humidified air from the moisture collector into a condensation section of an evaporator/condenser unit to condense moisture from the humidified air onto a surface of the evaporator/condenser unit;(c) directing low temperature air into the moisture collector, the low temperature air having a temperature low enough that the desiccant of the moisture collector collects moisture from the air and dehumidified air exits the moisture collector;(d) directing the dehumidified air through a heat exchanger to cool the dehumidified air;(e) directing the cooled, dehumidified air through an evaporator section of the evaporator/condenser unit to humidify and further cool the air to produce a cold, moist air stream; and(f) directing the cold, moist air stream into the passenger cabin of the motorized vehicle.