So I have to take a road trip in an EV, and it’s winter. So I’m going to have to use the AC. I know in my old ICE car I could have the AC off and the fan would blow hot air just from the engine. With my EV it seems to be the same, even with the AC button off the vents are blowing hot air. Is that hot air just heat vented from the battery? Or is it still using battery power for the compressor to heat the air.
I can’t explain why it blows warm air with the heat off, but if you need heat heat it needs to make some. Some cars are very inefficient in doing so (older Teslas for example) some use a heat pump and are much more efficient.
Using the seat heater is more efficient.
Also batteries aren’t as efficient in cold weather either so your range will be decreased.