Reply To: EV and PHEV electric heaters

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gothitjulie
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    The drop in range will depend on how efficient your heater is & how cold it is outside.

    Some of the EVs have resistance heaters and they can use quite a lot of juice.

    Some of the EVs have a heat pump and they use relatively little juice.

    BMW i3 – resistance heater (heat pump is an optional extra)

    PSA EVs – heat pump

    Kia/Hyundai – heat pump in the UK market

    The largest drop in range is from the lithium batteries being cold.