Another thing about electric cars
Paul wrote:
williamwright wrote:
Presumably the battery capacity drops with age and usage. That's another
variable then. Dare I put the heater on? Shall I try to drive without
the headlamps on? etc etc.
Bill
The heating is a lot.
4300W
30-35% of range.
Most new EVs employ heat pump technology which greatly reduced power
consumption over simple resistive heating. Range is still impacted in
winter but the difference is nearer 10% than 30-35%
Tim
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