Heat Pump Technology

[tjhappel]

I am basing this on several tech-related articles I read back when Tesla switched to heat pumps in the Model 3’s, combined with having access to and regularly driving both a pre and post heat pump Model 3 (mine was pre and my dad’s was post) so, yes, some of this is conjecture, certainly for the Air. That said, I am averaging 3.88 miles / kWh in my 25 AGT over its first 500 miles and that includes lots of time in low 30’s temps and rain. In the one day I was able to drive on dry roads and 50+ degree temps, I averaged over 5 miles / kWh…

And we do know that the 2025’s are more efficient than earlier models. Although there are multiple reasons for that, the heat pump is supposedly the single most important.

That’s huge numbers that I’ll never see. Best case if I drive super slow would maybe approach 3.8

 

[Amster]

The heat pump is only in Airs 2024 and newer, right? I was talking to one of the sales guys at the Lucid Studio in San Diego last night, and he said all the GTs had a heat pump, even my 2022. I told him I didn't think so.

 

[Pragmatic]

I believe it's 2024 GT and Sapphires, and later production 2025 Touring.

 

[Blue Lectroid]

The heat pump is only in Airs 2024 and newer, right? I was talking to one of the sales guys at the Lucid Studio in San Diego last night, and he said all the GTs had a heat pump, even my 2022. I told him I didn't think so.

Pretty sure the GT got the heat pump in 2024 (NOT the Touring or Pure) and then ALL in 2025. I am not, however, certain about the 2024 GT. That MAY have still been resistive heat.