Originally posted by InsaneCivicSedan
i could not imagine havin an air/water IC on a street driven car... i couldnt stand takin a long trip and havin to get off every hour or so to replace the liquid in the cooler...
Dude, its a cooling system like your radiator.
I don't know why you think it would run out of coolant.
Also water to air is more efficient since most ICs act as short term heat sinks and water can absorb a lot more heat than aluminum.
As already stated the only downside to water/air intercoolers are weight and complexity.