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There's one in the Tesla Model Y. Heating and cooling for the cabin, battery, and motors are all handled by a single integrated heat pump system. The part that
by modeless 7y ago
There's one in the Tesla Model Y. Heating and cooling for the cabin, battery, and motors are all handled by a single integrated heat pump system. The part that connects them all together is called the Octovalve.
It's a big advance for electric cars because the cabin heater tends to really reduce range, so making it 3x more efficient with a heat pump instead of a traditional resistive heater makes a huge difference.
- ants_a 7y agoMost other electric cars besides Tesla were already using this.