Sunshine (she/her)M to [Dormant] Electric Vehicles@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoYour electric car will fall apart before its battery pack does, study findselectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square126fedilinkarrow-up1244arrow-down121
arrow-up1223arrow-down1external-linkYour electric car will fall apart before its battery pack does, study findselectrek.coSunshine (she/her)M to [Dormant] Electric Vehicles@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square126fedilink
minus-squareJasonDJ@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 months agoHow does heat work in EVs? In ICE cars it’s waste heat generated by the engine, carried via antifreeze to the heater core, which air then passes through. Basically, a radiator. Where does the waste heat come from? Or is it resistive or a heat pump or something?
minus-squarePretzilla@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoYes. Heat pump is more efficient, but resistive works fine. And seat heaters and heated steering wheel are super efficient to keep you warm.
minus-squareJasonDJ@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoVery true. I used to think seat warmers and heated steering wheels were like…obscene-tier creature comforts. Nah. They’re damn near necessities once you have it.
How does heat work in EVs?
In ICE cars it’s waste heat generated by the engine, carried via antifreeze to the heater core, which air then passes through. Basically, a radiator.
Where does the waste heat come from? Or is it resistive or a heat pump or something?
Yes.
Heat pump is more efficient, but resistive works fine.
And seat heaters and heated steering wheel are super efficient to keep you warm.
Very true. I used to think seat warmers and heated steering wheels were like…obscene-tier creature comforts.
Nah. They’re damn near necessities once you have it.