Patent ID: 8187063

Claim:
An HVAC system for a vehicle comprising: a housing; a front HVAC unit housed in the housing and having a front blower, the front blower generating an airflow through a first airflow path; a rear HVAC unit housed in the housing and having a rear blower, the rear blower being independently controllable with respect to the front blower and generating an airflow through a second airflow path; an evaporator having a first portion and a second portion; and a heating core having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the airflow through the second airflow path flows through the second portion of the evaporator, and the airflow through the first airflow path flows through the first portion of the evaporator; and wherein when the rear blower is switched to an OFF position, the rear HVAC unit automatically continuously operates the rear blower at a minimum voltage to thereby continue to generate airflow through the second portion of the evaporator.