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Seems this is growing as an issue so thought I would pull it out into its own thread. I realize I have also made some assumptions about how the heat pump works so as my Volvo has not yet arrived and has a heat pump I thought I would seek clarity and answers before it is here.
Assumptions and questions.
1. I assumed that the AC/Heating system on all XC40 P8 were the same and that the Heat pump is an additional unit that can increase the efficiency of the system by starting it off with recycled air which is either cooler (when cooling is required or warmer when warming) and that this system helps decrease the energy the default AC/Heating system uses in keeping its humans comfy and its batteries and other car systems at their correct operating systems.
2. If the assumption in 2 is not correct does anyone know how this system actually works or can point to articles showing how it actually works.
3. I assumed that the ac Failures were due to miss comunication between the AC/Heating and the heat pump perhaps some how telling the ac unit to stand down.
4. If we have a XC40 P8 with a heat pump how do we prove we have a heat pump. Is there a cool info panel showing it’s working effect or at least a system check box saying heat pump installed.
5. Has anyone seen any actual data on the energy savings of the heat pump? Volvo had a pretty infomercial saying how it saves energy but I have yet to see any data on the power savings. I got it honestly to be as green as I could be with the car and of course to try and eek out as much range as possible And because I like the thought of efficiency.
Please add questions and information to the thread.
Assumptions and questions.
1. I assumed that the AC/Heating system on all XC40 P8 were the same and that the Heat pump is an additional unit that can increase the efficiency of the system by starting it off with recycled air which is either cooler (when cooling is required or warmer when warming) and that this system helps decrease the energy the default AC/Heating system uses in keeping its humans comfy and its batteries and other car systems at their correct operating systems.
2. If the assumption in 2 is not correct does anyone know how this system actually works or can point to articles showing how it actually works.
3. I assumed that the ac Failures were due to miss comunication between the AC/Heating and the heat pump perhaps some how telling the ac unit to stand down.
4. If we have a XC40 P8 with a heat pump how do we prove we have a heat pump. Is there a cool info panel showing it’s working effect or at least a system check box saying heat pump installed.
5. Has anyone seen any actual data on the energy savings of the heat pump? Volvo had a pretty infomercial saying how it saves energy but I have yet to see any data on the power savings. I got it honestly to be as green as I could be with the car and of course to try and eek out as much range as possible And because I like the thought of efficiency.
Please add questions and information to the thread.