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Re:The Citroen Ami – tiny electric car with no boot, 28mph t... by gus_massa on Saturday November 26, 2022 @12:04PM (#33754398)
> Although maybe a reversible heat pump could make the heating kinder on the battery...

Isn't a normal AC a reversible heat pump?

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Re:The Citroen Ami – tiny electric car with no boot, 28mph t... by masklinn on Saturday November 26, 2022 @12:11PM (#33754494)
A normal AC is a heat pump, but lots are not reversible.

Especially in cars, it's a very recent development in some EVs: on an ICE, the ICE provides the heating so a reversible AC is just more complexity for no gain.

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