December 28th, 2022 at 10:16 AM
My Volkswagen Jetta heats up very quickly in the winter. It's always worked out great in the cold, the absolutely huge battery (900+ cranking amps) means I pretty much never have any issues starting it either.
I've always been curious about EVs in this regard. Once you warm the interior of the car, it takes less energy to keep the air warm. But getting everything up to a comfortable temp requires a lot more energy in the first 15-20 minutes or so because it's also trying to warm up everything in the car (not just the air itself).
I've always been curious about EVs in this regard. Once you warm the interior of the car, it takes less energy to keep the air warm. But getting everything up to a comfortable temp requires a lot more energy in the first 15-20 minutes or so because it's also trying to warm up everything in the car (not just the air itself).
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