Featured Review of the 2018 Kia Niro PHEV

If the rear was too far out from the curb, i could single handedly pick the rear up & move it closer (course back in college judo days, working out tons, i was benching 425 ... don't try that at home)

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Go on to any Tesla forum and read about how even with a preheated cabin and battery they can still get 40%+ loss of range and Tesla obviously has a heat pump.

 

According to this, they use a resistance heater.
Why does Tesla use a Resistance Heater instead of Heat Pump | Tesla Motors Club
Tesla Patent Outlines Sensible Approach to Cabin Heating

 

Makes sense. Heat pumps are only useful in a fairly narrow temp range, and useless in very cold temps. Maybe not useless....but compared to the cost of the unit, very expensive.

 

prime is good to 14f. that covers a lot of driving, especially in cali.

but again, time will bring improvements to all these area's.

 

"Good to 14F" isn't so exacting. Let's say it is now 26 degrees out, but it was 13 degrees over the night. The battery might still be around 15 degrees but outside air is warming. The night's cold soaking will cause the car to start in ICE mode, because the battery thermistor hasn't caught up yet. That contradicts the manual, but real life is different.

 

thanks for the nice video Tony, it was great, except for that Blackhawks jersey in the background. Maybe you can edit that out, as I'm sure that was somebody just messing with you.
Go Ducks!

 

Devils!

 

Oh goodness, you'll be hearing from Tony soon.

 

thetas why you have an engine.

 

Not any more. I took it out to save weight so I could get more EV miles. And that gas stuff is dangerous, so no more tank. I'm planning on putting more batteries in both of those spots. Or a frunk.

 

time for resistance heat!