Renault Zoe in winter: how much energy is spent on heating an electric car

Fanpage Electromobility Everyday has published a summary of heating energy consumption in the electric Renault Zoe. It turns out that low outside temperatures increase energy consumption by 2-10 percent. But under certain conditions it can go up to 50 percent!

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Heating in an electric car – what is the energy consumption?
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The first conclusion of the user is that a lot depends on the driving mode. J.If someone is going on a short city trip, heating the passenger compartment can increase energy consumption by up to 50 percent (!) compared to an identical ride in the summer. That is, to reduce the vehicle's power reserve by a third.

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What does energy consumption look like on long trips in winter? During a long journey, the greatest energy consumption was at the beginning, when the car had to warm up from -2 to 22 degrees Celsius. after heating required an additional 9,8 percent of power.

With longer road sections during the daytime, the share of heating in energy consumption fell to 2,1–2,2 percent, which is insignificant. In the evening, when the temperature dropped to about freezing point, heating required 4 to 6,2 percent of the energy consumed by the car.

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Here is a full review of Renault Zoe owners: