@misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 3 months agoCold-weather range hits aren’t as bad for EVs with heat pumpsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square99fedilinkarrow-up1327arrow-down19
arrow-up1318arrow-down1external-linkCold-weather range hits aren’t as bad for EVs with heat pumpsarstechnica.com@misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 3 months agomessage-square99fedilink
minus-square@Photon@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglish4•3 months 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-square@Hule@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish0•3 months 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.