A low-cost vehicle air-conditioning apparatus for idle stopping vehicles
is capable of performing both cooling and heating operations throughout
the year. The air-conditioning apparatus includes an engine-driven
compressor and engine-driven pump for a heating unit. The
air-conditioning apparatus includes a motor-driven compressor and pump. A
control unit drives the motor such that the motor-driven compressor is
operated when there is a need for cooling and the motor-driven pump is
operated when there is a need for heating when the engine is stopped.
Battery power is conserved through various methods.