misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days agoCold-weather range hits aren’t as bad for EVs with heat pumpsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up156arrow-down14
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minus-squarePhoton@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 days 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-up0arrow-down1·14 days 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.