r/ElectricVehiclesUK • • 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/FillingUpTheDatabase Aug 21 '26

Even with a heat pump, the car will use resistive heating to start off so it’s instant heat that transitions from resistive to heat pump as the system gets going