Reality in bold.Hasn't gotten terribly cold up here yet, but I do run with the heat on. Currently set at 23C (73F) when I drive my kid to and from school. Travel about 25km (15mi) one way and the truck averages around 3.1km (1.92mi)/kwh with a mix of highway/local speeds at about a 50/50 split for distance. Would be cool to see if there is any tangeble difference between the heat pump vs non heat pump vehicles though I think it may be fairly minimal. Too many variables to keep track of imo.
What I can say is the heat pump is a bit noisy and has vibrations you can feel in the steering wheel and center console. Mildly annoying.Reality in bold.
The only way this works is a scientific test done by like Consumer Reports, a 2023 vs. a 2024.
Second report I’ve read of the heat pump being loud and causing vibration. That would really bug me.What I can say is the heat pump is a bit noisy and has vibrations you can feel in the steering wheel and center console. Mildly annoying.
I had a 2023 XLT ER and I can't say I am seeing much efficiency boost from the heat pump, if anything, right now. Perhaps when it gets colder here.
I was thinking the same thingMaybe the Out of Spec guys will do a range test with a 22 or 23 and a 24 at the same time.
Isn't a heat pump the same as the AC but just reversing the flow?What I can say is the heat pump is a bit noisy and has vibrations you can feel in the steering wheel and center console. Mildly annoying.
I had a 2023 XLT ER and I can't say I am seeing much efficiency boost from the heat pump, if anything, right now. Perhaps when it gets colder here.
Theoretically, yes. However, during the hot months, the A/C didn't buzz like this so I am thinking it may be a separate system? I really don't know.Isn't a heat pump the same as the AC but just reversing the flow?
I have a few mini split AC / Heating units in bedrooms. If it wasn't for the digital thermostat, I wouldn't know the difference in sound.
Rick
or @tommologMaybe the Out of Spec guys will do a range test with a 22 or 23 and a 24 at the same time.
Opposite actually. The heat pump should provide the most benefit when it is cool, but not cold. The efficiency of the heat pump will drop off the colder it gets.I had a 2023 XLT ER and I can't say I am seeing much efficiency boost from the heat pump, if anything, right now. Perhaps when it gets colder here.
This is my first EV, and first experience with a heat pump, but the first time this came on I actually thought something was wrong with the truck. Mine usually causes a little vibration and noise that's noticeable for the first few minutes, but once it warms up in the truck it quiets down. I do also notice noise and vibration with the AC in mine for a few minutes while things get cool, but I guess that wasn't shocking to me because it was similar in my ICE F150 to when the AC was on. I was used to things being a bit noisier I suppose. It really doesn't bother me now that I know what it is.Second report I’ve read of the heat pump being loud and causing vibration. That would really bug me.
They did a great comparison with model 3. I’d be shocked if they didn’t do the same test with Lightning!Maybe the Out of Spec guys will do a range test with a 22 or 23 and a 24 at the same time.