BEV Cabin Heater comparison

[Claude274]

I currently own a 2015 Nissan Leaf and live in northern Quebec (Canada). My Leaf gives enough cabin heat until -15 Celcius (5F) but is much less powerful beyond that. How Tesla compares to that? I wouldn't want to have to dress as on snowmobiles in my car for long distances.

 

[S'toon]

 

[Twiglett]

I currently own a 2015 Nissan Leaf and live in northern Quebec (Canada). My Leaf gives enough cabin heat until -15 Celcius (5F) but is much less powerful beyond that. How Tesla compares to that? I wouldn't want to have to dress as on snowmobiles in my car for long distances.

The 2015 leaf uses a heat pump which has limitations when its really cold (there's nowhere to dump the excess cold)
It works great for most of the other times though.
Seat/steering wheel heaters are your friend

 

[Claude274]

Yeah I know but there is also radiant heat to help but doesn't produce much heat. That's why I wanted to know if Tesla's system is better.

 

[diamond.g]

Yeah I know but there is also radiant heat to help but doesn't produce much heat. That's why I wanted to know if Tesla's system is better.

As far as I am aware Tesla uses resistance heat to warm the cabin. Not sure if the battery does too.

 

[GSP]

There are several old threads about winter driving in general with the Model S. I do not recall any complaints from Canadian or Norweigian owners.

In my Chevy Volt, I extend my EV range with the seat heaters and a $25 electric blanket from Amazon that plugs into the cigarette lighter. I would love to have a heated steering wheel. All EVs should have them as standard equipment.

GSP