Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:44 pm
Finally found out what PTC stands for. Positive temperature coefficient
It is a ceramic type electric heater element
Uses no water it element to air
Lexus uses them in 2 models to provide cabin heat before the ICE warms up
They put this secondary heater element on top of the water heater core unit and put 12v thru it to provide 500 watts of heat to the cabin/windshield def
Uses a honeycomb material
So seeing that the cold package on the japan website list: heated steering wheel (nice)
Heated seats, heated REAR seat cushion, and 5kw PTC
Maybe a totally different heater , no water based system
Be nice if we could get some real info from Nissan
2012 SL Leaf
order 07/28/2011
took delivery 11/11/11
47,000 miles 10 bars 211 gids
Turned back into Nissan 12/31/14 @ 50,000 miles
BMW i3 rex 24 month lease
2017 BMW X540e phev
Tesla model 3 reservation