Poppie Jagersand <poppie.jagersand@YAHOO.CA> writes: >> 7. For us not as lucky to live in Sunny California (how does one get >> heat)... something many air cooled owners are use to! > > A gas motor converts only 10-20% of the fuel energy into mechanical > motion in average driving. The rest can be used for heat at no extra > cost. Most is wasted and just vented through the radiator. With an > electric vehicle there is almost no loss. Motors are around 90% > efficient. Any heat has to be taken "extra" off the batteries, hence > reduce range. Best solution is to insulate the vehicle well, pre-heat > it while plugged in and charging, then only add as little heat as > possible. There are electric units to replace the heater core with in > the car, or one could use an electric water heater (VW TDI's have > these to speed up engine heating at cold start), heat the water, and > pass it through the regular heating system. Might be feasible to have an on-board propane or kerosene-fired heater, for purposes of heating the passenger area, these can be very efficient. Allan -- 1991 Vanagon GL |
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