Heat Pump vs Resistive Heater

[Tran]

I don't think Slate has confirmed whether the Slate truck has a heat pump or resistive heater. Hope they somehow managed to include a heat pump for the $27K price.

 

[slateya]

Minnesotan here doubting for the price. Hoping but will take what I can get. Zip on Heated seat cover a definite must.

 

[<3 Crank Windows]

Minnesotan here doubting for the price. Hoping but will take what I can get. Zip on Heated seat cover a definite must.

Heated seat covers were confirmed in this video

 

[metroshot]

I'd rather have cooling seats living in hot desert Southwest.

 

[5ohbrad]

I read somewhere that a heat pump had been confirmed. It seems like it would be a crucial part of an already small battery short range vehicle not losing too much range in adverse weather.

 

[DangerRuss]

Even if it's an option for additional cost, that's a win.

 

[BahamaTodd]

A member in the Facebook group confirmed with Slate that there is no heat pump

 

[zipn]

Hopefully it wil. Be a heat pump as it’s mainly just a valve on the AC reversing the coils. Should be minimal cost but when I reached out the response was negative. Maybe that will change.

 

[stugpanzer]

I just got done in a chat and confirmed, no plans to go with a heat pump. This concerns me as I would think the resistive heat might use more power. but factually don't know that for sure.

 

[The Weatherman]

A lot of that depends on how high you set the temperature. A resistive unit is more efficient at lower settings: 65-70. Once you get past that, it falls off pretty quickly.

 

[zipn]

Wonder if the target 150 mile range included summer and winter. A seasonal average and not just best case.

 

[The Weatherman]

Wonder if the target 150 mile range included summer and winter. A seasonal average and not just best case.

My guess is it was determined based on best case scenario.

 

[zipn]

My guess is it was determined based on best case scenario.

The miles seem low based on the vehicle size ( weight) and battery pack. Hopefully, unlike Tesla, they are under promising and will over deliver… pulling a “Scotty”

 

[cadblu]

Wonder if the target 150 mile range included summer and winter. A seasonal average and not just best case.

That’s the best case for sure. When the ambient temperature drops to 30 degrees and below, I guarantee the quoted range will drop like a rock. Anyone with an EV knows this. The Slate is being built in Indiana with corporate HQ in Michigan, so they know what ‘real winters’ are like.

 

[metroshot]

Desert Southwestern US - we need cooling seats and strong A/C for 11 months out of the year!.

Heater is rarely used.