Heat pump?
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I’m sure we will get some more info on about 2 months or so when they announce MSRP. I too am curious about whether or not it will have a heat pump or some mech to help guard against cold weather drainage. I would assume (and hope) that a vehicle that is selling itself as a rugged, all-terrain, all-weather vehicle would have this but who knows
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Given how many Subarus are sold in cold climate states, it's hard to believe they would not include a heat pump as standard, but as you say, who knows. We'll have to wait for more details to come out.
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The heat pump is a more efficient way of providing heat to the battery pack and the cabin. The alternative is resistance heating which is much less efficient, except at extremely low temperatures.
I thought the heat pump was specifically for HVAC and that heating the battery was done by the coolant system?
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The heat pump does it more efficiently than resistive heating would do it, if not equipped with a heat pump. The coolant system is simply the way the heat provided by the heat pump (or resistive heating) is distributed to the battery pack and passenger compartment.
Has anyone managed to ferret out where the heat pump is actually located? I’ve watched a number of reviews, etc., but I haven’t been able to spot anything that looks like a heat pump.
Crumas, it might not look anything like what a traditional home-based heat pump looks like and there may be different components located in different places, too. It's not surprising to me that this technology is being integrated into EVs...the HVAC industry's experience and development with very high efficiency solutions like mini-splits is a natural carry over into these "more portable" small solutions for heating/cooling/dehumidification, IMHO. They use a fraction of the power that older tech used for that while providing better comfort at the same time.
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@Crumas, it's almost certainly upfront in the "engine compartment", probably buried out of sight somewhere. Whether it's a distinct unit from the air conditioner isn't clear. Since it's not belt-driven, as it would be in an ICE car (not that an ICE would need one), it's probably pretty indistinguishable from the brake booster, and the coolant pump (and the A/C if that's a separate thing).
I have a friend who owns a Tesla, and apparently it’s either not readily visible or it looks nothing like the Tesla heat pump.
I don't think anything has changed since the original reports of it having a heat pump. I wouldn't buy any EV without one. DENSO Products Electrify Toyota and Subaru’s New All-Electric bZ4X and SOLTERRA.
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Hello all. Newbie on the site. Like many of you, I'm on a waiting list for the Solterra (since November 2021 in my case with a dealer in Quebec). Always digging for new details on the car. Here's one that may be of interest for some of you about the heating system in the BZ4X/Solterra: Electric radiant heat for EV cabin comfort
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