Heating in Winter - Your opinion

[Phil_Gtown]

One thing for the OP to keep in mind is the 23.5 and 24s have an upgraded heater with more power.

Really ? I do have a LFP battery on 2024 Standard range.
i did not read that at this point.

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[HuntingPudel]

Is that from a F-150 or from a MME ?

The liftgate button? It's from a 2020 Exploder. There are other mods required to make it work. see @markboris thread on Adding an Inside Liftgate Power Switch.

 

[dabois89]

Hi,
As we are slowly bracing for colder weather, my MME is my first EV and I know we don’t have a heat pump (yet). I would like to get your input on the car’s heating system as I anticipate winter cold in the National Capital Region. For those who’ve already went through a Canadian winter, how’s the cabin heat with the resistance heater ?

i just want to set my expectations ?

I live in Maine, so pretty much Canada. So far when ive waken up in the morning around 6 and leave at 630 its been 30° F i usually blast it to 85 while plugged in and then maintain 75° on my trip in. My battery only goes down 10% but i take the backway to work and usually drive 60 to 55 MPH. Its a 40 mile round trip so i dont worry too much about power consumption.

 

[dabois89]

Heat will struggle and you may have fogging issues when it’s below -20°C outside. You will want to keep the car plugged in as much as possible when it’s below 0°C to keep the battery warm. 240V charger becomes necessary (120V won’t keep battery warm). Highly suggest you use programmed departure times when it’s below freezing to minimize range loss and poor performance.

This is what i implore upon people, if you live in an area with a cold winter bite the bullet and have a level 2 put in. Maintaining the battery heat and charging the car is imperative in a cold climate they will thank themselves later.

 

[Phil_Gtown]

I am getting a level2 charger tomorrow (yay).
I previously had an Escape HEV so I wanted to know what to expect from feedback. Heating was not great either.

Thanks

 

[Tom L]

Hi,
As we are slowly bracing for colder weather, my MME is my first EV and I know we don’t have a heat pump (yet). I would like to get your input on the car’s heating system as I anticipate winter cold in the National Capital Region. For those who’ve already went through a Canadian winter, how’s the cabin heat with the resistance heater ?

i just want to set my expectations ?

Two winters in Wisconsin with no issues. Heating and defrosting work fine.

 

[music_cities]

EVERYONE IN CANADA you *must* buy a 12V heated blanket. Even if you don't drive a MachE. Even if you don't drive an EV! Heck, even if you don't even have a car, you could plug it into a jackery or something. Best device ever.

But if you have a MachE it's especially handy as a range extender. Put it over your legs, wear a jacket, turn down the cabin heat, turn on the seat heater and steering wheel heater. Enjoy the ride.

Yesterday driving from Sandpoint ID to Calgary AB via Fernie the temps outside temperature went down to 4C or so, so we busted out the 12V blanket from the frunk and plugged it in. Cosy ride.

I'm really looking forward to winter now.

 

[ChehRob]

We keep warm mittens (not thin ones) and a small car blanket for wife. That and heated seat are good down to about 55 degrees F. Below that and when needing defrost we need the heater. That heated seat and steering wheel keep me comfortable.

 

[Womps]

EVERYONE IN CANADA you *must* buy a 12V heated blanket. Even if you don't drive a MachE. Even if you don't drive an EV! Heck, even if you don't even have a car, you could plug it into a jackery or something. Best device ever.

But if you have a MachE it's especially handy as a range extender. Put it over your legs, wear a jacket, turn down the cabin heat, turn on the seat heater and steering wheel heater. Enjoy the ride.

Yesterday driving from Sandpoint ID to Calgary AB via Fernie the temps outside temperature went down to 4C or so, so we busted out the 12V blanket from the frunk and plugged it in. Cosy ride.

I'm really looking forward to winter now.

You need to trade that sucker in for a dog sled!

 

[YeOldeTraveller]

I wasn't aware the extra power in the heater for some of the newer models.

A YTer in Minnesota did some experimentation with his MME. Cabin preconditioning works and you start with a warm cabin, but you do not get a warmed battery unless you schedule a departure time. The 5 KW heater in his MME could not keep up while it was trying to warm the battery if the outside temperature was low enough.

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