I’m curious, is the heating in a electric car instantly warm? Seeing as there’s no waiting for the engine to heat up.
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Depends on how the car is designed. Some have resistive electric heat (like a hair dryer), which absolutely KILLS your range, it’s terribly inefficient…Teslas use a heat pump, which takes a bit longer to warm up, but doesn’t use as much electricity.
Heated seats and/or a heated steering wheel help…you can keep the temp down a few extra degrees, but still feel warm while driving in cold weather.
Also, most electric vehicles will have climate control through a phone app, you can “remote start” your car (without actually starting it) to have it nice and toasty by the time you get in…and if you are plugged into power at home, you don’t have to worry about losing range.
Teslas also have a “scheduled departure” feature. You tell your car (through the phone app) what time you are leaving for work in the morning and what time you are leaving work in the evening, and it will warm up (or cool down!) the car for you in anticipation of your commute.
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