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Our Prius has a fantastic heater!
Posted by Steve Fenton (more from Steve Fenton) on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:09:55
In Reply to: What do hybrids/electric cars do for heat--, No Snaab, Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:29:13
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We have had a 2005 Prius for a year and a half. Starting with MY2004, the Prius has used electric a/c so that the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) does not to have to run all the time you have the heat on like in the pre-2004 models. Being electric, neither the a/c nor the power steering are operated by a serpentine belt. The reason the heater warms up so quickly is that when the car is powered off, three liters of heated coolant are pumped into a thermal tank which is returned to the engine when you next start the engine.
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Posts in this Thread:
- What do hybrids/electric cars do for heat--, No Snaab, Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:29:13
- This has crossed my mind as well..., dSPG89, Sun, 15 Feb 2009 06:08:33
- Our Prius has a fantastic heater!, Steve Fenton, Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:09:55 <-- Viewing This Message
- Do robots dream of electric sheep?, andym, Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:28:01
- Gerbil powered space heaters... n/m, JustinB, Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:09:21
- Solar panels, OKSaabs, Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:19:59
- Re: What do hybrids/electric cars do for heat--, B Millar , Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:21:00
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