Glossary / Engine

heat pump

34 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A heat pump is a device that moves heat to keep the car warm or cool, using less energy than a regular heater.

Technical Definition

A heat pump efficiently warms or cools the cabin by transferring heat between the interior and exterior, improving cold-weather efficiency.

Hear It Discussed

"what what else is the ac pump heat uh [1130.0s] heat pump i guess it's not a pump it's not heat pump but it's a uh a heating unit um and a bunch [1136.5s] of coolant pumps"
An Actually Usable VW Bus: The Kindred EV Bus — Carmudgeon Ep 241 w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott The Carmudgeon Show 18:50

"Yeah, you got heat and air and you don't get a heat pump, right? Like you would in a more sophisticated EV..."
CarCast+Edmunds - Slate prices their truck at $24950 but is it worth it? CarCast 10:39

"He's the founder of Heron Power and just launched a new heat pump startup. ... Tesla also discussed using heat pump technology beyond cars back in 2021. Elon Musk and Baglino were on the earnings..."
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