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HEAT PUMPS- expensive but worth it?
- Magazine Article
- 19AUTP01_04
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Can a heat pump-equipped battery electric vehicle (BEV) overcome major energy losses for cabin heating comfort in cold ambient conditions-and at reasonable system cost? These questions were addressed at the 2018
The industry recognizes as unacceptable the BEV battery pack range losses of up to 40%+ from winter operation with PTC (positive temperature coefficient) heating, which is the conventional approach.