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Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Do electric cars use resistive heating for HVAC functionality? Or do they use reverse cycle/heat pump given it has an AC compressor?



Surely it would make much more sense to use a more efficient method to heat the inside of the car like a reverse cycle HVAC system rather than resistive heating given we're taking energy in an inefficient method from whats turning the wheels.



Well, technically resistive heating is very efficient method at heating but its very energy intensive method of creating heat - counter productive in the case of an electric car.

All the Tesla's have moved to heat pumps now.

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