<VV> Electric car heaters? Little Corvair

[Bruce Schug]

I think the subject of using an electric heater in a Corvair has come  
up here before. I suppose the answer is that it would take too much  
electricity to be practical. I've always thought that an electric  
heater would be really great, not only for a Corvair, but for water- 
pumpers, until the water is hot enough in the cooling system to  
provide heat. You could have an electric grid, just like a portable  
electric heater or an electric furnace and simply blow air through it  
and have instant heat!

So, if it takes too much electricity, then what kind of heater does an  
electric car have?

What about a Prius? Do they start the gasoline engine, just to heat  
the water, just to provide heat?

What about the Volt? Anyone know what they plan to do?

What about an all-electric car? What would they do?

If they're using some sort of electric heater, it would seem to really  
drain the battery fast.




Bruce

Bruce W. Schug
Treasurer & Membership Chairman
CORSA South Carolina
Greenville, SC
Stock Corvair Group
Performance Corvair Group
bwschug at charter.net

CORSA member since 1980

'67 Monza. "67AC140"