is the heating in a electric vehicle instantly warm?

Question

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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Answer 1

Yes, at low heat settings, it works like a heat pump in your house. The AC just works in reverse which is much more efficient than heating with resistive coils. At high settings it uses resistive coils which are very inefficient, so it drops your mileage by quite a bit; that’s why if you buy an electric car you should get heated seats and a heated steering wheel which uses much less energy.