What could go wrong?I can see all kinds of problems with that.? But cooled seats would be nice!
Within the intermediate layer, there exists a distribution layer, which is the heating and cooling element. When it's activated, the liquid will either heat up or chill. We can’t tell from this patent application what, exactly, is going to be used as the distribution element or as the liquid, but we can make some guesses. The distribution element will probably be made of some sort of metal or metallic compound, which is conductive to heat and can be cooled with A/C refrigerant, which is how the air in a car is cooled. The liquid that is being heated up or cooled down is probably more of an aqueous gel, similar to what is found in hot and cold packs, rather than water.
You may be wondering how someone could sit on such a seat without bursting the intermediate layer and ending up with a pair of damp pants. Tesla has a solution for that as well: conduits and supports to ensure proper flow throughout the system without the risk of a leak, which would be a pain to fix.
Like Mr. Farley said, he wants Ford to be like Tesla , keep at it Jim but I don't think Elon is too worried.What could go wrong?
Actually Tesla also has a patent out (3 years now) which uses this same technology. It looks like they're using a gel similar to the ones in re-freezable ice packs. Fords would most likely be similar.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a29354607/tesla-patent-seat-heating-cooling/