misk to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoCold-weather range hits aren’t as bad for EVs with heat pumpsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1309arrow-down19cross-posted to: electricvehicles@slrpnk.netarstechnica_index@rss.ponder.cat
arrow-up1300arrow-down1external-linkCold-weather range hits aren’t as bad for EVs with heat pumpsarstechnica.commisk to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square80fedilinkcross-posted to: electricvehicles@slrpnk.netarstechnica_index@rss.ponder.cat
minus-squarePhoton@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·21 hours agoWell it’s about temperature differences, those are larger in winter I guess. On the other hand there is a lot more radiative heat load in summer…
minus-squareHule@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·12 hours agoThere’s a “sweet spot” for temperatures, so if a compressor and heating agent works well in summer, it won’t work well in winter.
Well it’s about temperature differences, those are larger in winter I guess. On the other hand there is a lot more radiative heat load in summer…
There’s a “sweet spot” for temperatures, so if a compressor and heating agent works well in summer, it won’t work well in winter.