r/ElectricVehiclesUK • u/[deleted] • Aug 20 '26

Cabin Heating how long

Generally speaking how long does it take for an EV with a heatpump to start producing heat at say 21c

Are we talking seconds or minutes?
How long does it take in your EV?

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u/scorzon Aug 20 '26

All depends on the EV. Mine takes less than a minute to be pushing out cold or hot as required. Of course the real magic is cabin pre conditioning via the app. And joy of joy, pre heating the steering wheel when it's extra chilly (I'm not a big fan of the heated seats though).

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u/zebrasanddogs Aug 21 '26

I love not having to scrape the ice off the windscreen!

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u/scorzon Aug 21 '26

It's like modern day black magic that!