R2 / R3 has heat pump (confirmed by RJ)

[DuoRivians]

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[macb00kemdanno]

Both of our EVs have a heat pump, so I don't have any experience with resistive heat in EVs. What's the efficiency hit with the R1 platform when using the current method of heating?

 

[elektrode]

What's the efficiency hit with the R1 platform when using the current method of heating?

The word abysmal comes to mind.

 

[dleepnw]

good! will be a big improvement to efficiency

 

[usofrob]

This does increase the chance that the R1 refresh will also have a heat pump because they're trying to share as many components as possible.

 

[zefram47]

What's the efficiency hit with the R1 platform when using the current method of heating?

The difference likely won't be as big as people want to see. My MINI Cooper SE had a heat pump and below probably 32F I'd notice a pretty big hit to efficiency. That said, that vehicle didn't have a battery warmer so some of its cold weather inefficiency was likely due to that issue. In warm weather I'd see around 4-4.2 mi/kWh, but below 32F it dropped to more like 3.5 mi/kWh and closer to 10F it was more like 3 mi/kWh. Can't say all of that is due to heating the cabin, but I saw a 25-30% impact from temperature alone with no change in driving style/location.

 

[Supratachophobia]

I hope all you granola eaters enjoy your heat pump hard-on you are sporting now.

 

[KootenayEV]

On my 2014 Leaf the heat pump made a tangible difference - on my R1T I don’t care what provides the heat so long as it is reliable and isn’t ridiculously expensive to fix.

 

[Dark-Fx]

I hope all you granola eaters enjoy your heat pump hard-on you are sporting now.

I'll only be that excited if the heat-pump is swedish made.

 

[Guuma]

I'll only be that excited if the heat-pump is swedish made.

With a bi-directional grip?

 

[Supratachophobia]

I'll only be that excited if the heat-pump is swedish made.

"That's not mine, baby."

 

[not_a_car_guy]

I have to admit I like how quickly the non-heat-pump heater starts working. It's quite luxurious coming from an ICE where it would take minutes before anything was warmer than the air already in the car.

 

[RivianInCharleston]

"That's not mine, baby."

 

[mkhuffman]

I hope all you granola eaters enjoy your heat pump hard-on you are sporting now.

Who doesn't like granola?

 

[Zig]

Video by Magna as to why both types of heaters combined might be the best option.

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