100% range: HVAC off, HVAC on

[Nick Shrauger]

I have driven two previous BEVs, and both showed a significant drop in available range mileage when HVAC is turned on.

I recently was able to drive the 2024 Equinox EV 3RS AWD. I was surprised that my available range did not change when I toggled Heat/AC on and off as my previous BEV did.

I am reasonably certain that even efficient heat-pump HVAC takes energy to function.

Is this experience unique? If software engineers are not showing the HVAC loss, have they reserved some level of battery energy for HVAC that they do not reflect in the mileage guess-o-meter?

Please let me know your experiences and thoughts on this topic.

 

[Guimary]

In my MINI Cooper SE, I can cool the cabin down to 60 degrees in 5-10 minutes on the eco setting with the lowest fan speed. Impressively, it doesn't seem to significantly impact the battery range.