misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoCold-weather range hits aren’t as bad for EVs with heat pumpsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square99fedilinkarrow-up1329cross-posted to: electricvehicles@slrpnk.net
arrow-up1329external-linkCold-weather range hits aren’t as bad for EVs with heat pumpsarstechnica.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square99fedilinkcross-posted to: electricvehicles@slrpnk.net
minus-squareUlrich@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 years agoIt uses the same amount of energy to create cold as it does to create heat.
minus-squarePhoton@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years 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-up1·2 years 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.
minus-squareBronzebeard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoHeart pumps don’t create heat, they move it.
It uses the same amount of energy to create cold as it does to create heat.
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.
Heart pumps don’t create heat, they move it.