I’ve had 3 EVs, 2 with heat pumps and 1 without. Having a heat pump is better for economy when it’s cold ?? The only difference I notice is that this car without the heat pump seems to have a bigger variation in economy from summer to winter than the ones with. It makes no difference to the heat the car can generate inside the cabin for the passengers, heated seats and steering wheel make a difference. Like a lot of things on cars today, nice to have but I wouldn’t pay extra for it.
Yes, they make a difference, a slight one here but we don’t sit with the heater on full whack for hours on end as it’s -24 outside. It’s easy to say they make a difference, I’d hate to have to provide reliable numbers to prove that buying one for £1,000 or thereabouts isn’t good value for a leased car. If we felt the benefit of a higher selling price, then there’s an argument that the overall price for 3 years would be less because of resale value being higher but the reality of our situation is that we’re paying a whole price for no benefit other than reduced costs.
@kezo, I’d be amazed if those numbers stood up to close inspection but the reality is no matter what buying a heat pump on this lease scheme is a bad financial decision. I’d rather lose on range.
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