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Originally Posted by vskid3
The Bolt actually uses a resistive heater, as does the i3 REx (gas tank goes where the heat pump fits on the regular i3). Not sure about others.
Preheating while plugged in helps save the battery for driving. I'm curious to see how my Volt does in the cold. I should be able to still do most of my warm weather EV trips on battery alone in the cold if I can keep the ICE from turning on to provide heat. The biggest difference is I'll probably want to plug in whenever I'm at home instead of just at night like I currently do, to keep the battery topped off and warm.
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Well that sucks. The Bolt owner I talked to about a month ago said the base trim was resistance but the upper trims were heat pump. That puts a winter trip to Mt Hood out of reach.
I do preheat the cabin in my Spark but with my climate I have to run the defrosts continuously to keep the windshield from fogging up.