The 31% number is "based on extremely limited data," admits the study provider. Then a bunch of journalists play telephone and report that as fact.
For other readers, warmer air is less dense and takes less energy to move out of the way. Heating or cooling a 400 lb battery takes energy. Cooling would be more efficient than heating since most PHEV don't have heat pumps. If the vehicle is plugged in it might maintain a certain amount of temperature control on the battery
The 31% number is "based on extremely limited data," admits the study provider. Then a bunch of journalists play telephone and report that as fact.
For other readers, warmer air is less dense and takes less energy to move out of the way. Heating or cooling a 400 lb battery takes energy. Cooling would be more efficient than heating since most PHEV don't have heat pumps. If the vehicle is plugged in it might maintain a certain amount of temperature control on the battery
I figured it was because the AC sucks up so much power?