Can anyone approximately quantify how much having a heat pump in a BEV will help in seasonal areas where winter temps will be below freezing for 4-5 months of the year? Not just "they're good" or "they help", but any idea of how much power they save per hour of cabin heating, or a percentage, or anything like that?
I'm in Toronto, Canada and drive north to a cottage, even in winter. We might have temps in the teens (Fahrenheit) for a few months, but we also have summer temps in the 90s for a few months. I'm looking at a 2021 BEV crossover SUV, and the question of how much weight to give a heat pump is bothering me. There's so much to love in the Mustang Mach-e (RWD, extended battery), except it doesn't have a heat pump, unlike its competitors the ID.4 and Tesla Y. Will not having one make a difference enough that the 300 mile range drops to 225 in the winter, instead of 250? (I really hate the uber-minimalist interior of the Tesla, but the specs on it are pretty awesome. )
I'm in Toronto, Canada and drive north to a cottage, even in winter. We might have temps in the teens (Fahrenheit) for a few months, but we also have summer temps in the 90s for a few months. I'm looking at a 2021 BEV crossover SUV, and the question of how much weight to give a heat pump is bothering me. There's so much to love in the Mustang Mach-e (RWD, extended battery), except it doesn't have a heat pump, unlike its competitors the ID.4 and Tesla Y. Will not having one make a difference enough that the 300 mile range drops to 225 in the winter, instead of 250? (I really hate the uber-minimalist interior of the Tesla, but the specs on it are pretty awesome. )
