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Old 05-10-2022, 11:03 AM   #46 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
Anyone trying to minimize HVAC power consumption -- should use insulative matting. On hot days black asphalt radiates against the bottom of your car.
A/C use has minimal electrical draw - at least if it follows the same trend as my Spark EV. Running the A/C dropped summer range by about 5%. Running the heat in the winter dropped range by 30%
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