It depends upon the heat pump I think. I got in a debate on that recently on
Reddit. Apparently there are heat pumps that will work down to 5F (-15
Canadians) which is pretty good.
For the house up north I'm debating a geothermal system to replace the current
oil burner. We've got good access around the house and a high water table which
will help.
-Curt
On Wednesday, January 5, 2022, 05:08:38 PM EST, Randy Bennell via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
It really isn't a problem for Tesla owners to keep the car warm in
really cold weather. They just light it on fire and it burns hot for days.
Heat pumps for houses don't work here in the winter temperatures. They
are fine in spring and fall but come winter, you will be relying upon
electric heat built in to the heat pump system.
Randy
On 05/01/2022 2:39 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
> Ask the folks in Teslas who were stranded on the interstate in Virginia.
>
> I think at least the newer EV cars do not use resistance heating, which would
> be a heavy drain on the batteries, but use a heat pump system which should be
> more efficient, at least as long as it's not *too* cold outside.
>
> I don't know how a half-charged EV vs. a car with a half-tank of gas would
> compare as far as keeping warm enough to prevent hypothermia in a "stranded
> in a blizzard" scenario.
>
> Allan
>
>
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