kmp647
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So the leaf has a water cooled motor and inverter it would seem from looking at under hood photos. So why wouldnt nissan simply route some coolant to a heater core and use some of the excess heat for cabin heat, then maybe back it up with a good ole toaster coil?
Having a radiator means you are dumping heat/energy , then instead you use battery power to heat a toaster coil?
its not like its hard , every ICE car on the road has a heater core with coolant running thru it
add a backup electric element and some simple controls and voila. Free heat when available and toaster coil range robbing heat when its not
Anybody give me a good reason why Nissan wouldnt do this
I think we can rule out cost its just to simple and cheap to have a heater core
Kevin
Having a radiator means you are dumping heat/energy , then instead you use battery power to heat a toaster coil?
its not like its hard , every ICE car on the road has a heater core with coolant running thru it
add a backup electric element and some simple controls and voila. Free heat when available and toaster coil range robbing heat when its not
Anybody give me a good reason why Nissan wouldnt do this
I think we can rule out cost its just to simple and cheap to have a heater core
Kevin