Is the a/c not the heat pump in reverse to heat?
Exactly. The A/C is simply a reversible heat pump. In summer it pumps the heat out of the car as a conventional AC unit does. It compresses a gas in the compressor which gets hot outside the car and then decompresses it in the condenser, which gets cold and that cooling is used to cool the ventilation air on its way to the interior of the car.Is the a/c not the heat pump in reverse to heat?
Yes, that was in auto, set at 22 deg. That's the point of climate control, auto and forget, mind you that was at-4 without pre conditioning. I leave the rest to Zoe.It's a handy test if someone thinks they are using too much power on heating.. I saw someone recently say they used 0.8kwh in a slow 30mins 4mile commute. I'm luck if I use 0.8kwh on a full tank.![]()
Our seems to consume more, that's for sure. Or the read outs are rubbish, yours our mine, or both.Also snapped this. I've said this before, but looking at instant consumption is no an accurate indicator of power used by heater.
Seemingly suggests I'm pulling 1kW, except over that previous trip I consumed 0.1kwh.
The dash meter doesn't read in fractions. it's 1kW minimum output. and yet I only consumed 0.1kW. Had I sat longer I'd valve maybe used 0.5kW max.
It's clear to me that some Zoes go through more power than others. View attachment 15447
Or the fact the panel is shared with a Clio!!!I suspect the 'AC' button is a throwback to the conventional AC systems and stops the car being cooled in summer.
Haha, that would be hilarious... and worryingly believable!Or the fact the panel is shared with a Clio!!!
In fairness I think the timer button on the fan speed is Zoe only so my answer was a bit flippant, but the general panel is shared.Haha, that would be hilarious... and worryingly believable!
Agreed, it is silly to make a different panel for making a different panels sake.@Philip Pronto has it nailed: "A/C off" indeed inhibits the compressor to run in cooling mode, but it will run in heating mode. If you want to force no cooling but want the fans to run in summer, just set A/C off and dial the minimum temperature.
@CaptFish and @Zoe Al Of course I hear the tone of voicebut I don't think a shared panel with a Clio makes any ZOE part less "good". In fact, I think I'd rather have as much shared elements as possible in that respect, as I believe the Clio has far more resources to burn than the ZOE!! The somewhat buggy heater system in the ZOE, while very efficient and super-smart, also compared with other EV's is a bit Q.E.D.