<VV> Electric car heaters? Little Corvair

[Mike Jacobi]

Hi


That's just the question I had, what does an all electric car do for heat?
I've tried the 12 volt heaters in a 63 vert (before the original heater was
working right) .  It was a total flop.  For awhile I tried a small Coleman
propane heater...again a flop, too small.  I've been thinking though threr'd
have to be a Corvair style gasoline or a propane fired heater aboard.  An
electric system would have to really drain the battery.  And don't even
think about a/c!!!!

Mike here in the great frozen Michigan


On 1/13/09 8:24 AM, "Bruce Schug" <bwschug at charter.net> wrote:

> 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"
> 
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