Thanks for this post Jon. It's something that I hadn't completely appreciated - even though it is mentioned on a number of videos.
The Heat Pump isn't so much about performance of the car in the cold as it is about reducing the time you need to wait whilst your car charges up.
Most of us will charge overnight at home, where charging speed is fairly irrelevant. But where the HP really becomes a bonus is when you charge at a charging point - pre-heating the battery will allow us to achieve those quoted 0-80% times. With a colder battery you might be waiting longer.
The Heat Pump isn't so much about performance of the car in the cold as it is about reducing the time you need to wait whilst your car charges up.
Most of us will charge overnight at home, where charging speed is fairly irrelevant. But where the HP really becomes a bonus is when you charge at a charging point - pre-heating the battery will allow us to achieve those quoted 0-80% times. With a colder battery you might be waiting longer.