Heat pumps can’t take the cold? Nordics debunk the myth::By installing a heat pump in his house in the hills of Oslo, Oyvind Solstad killed three birds with one stone, improving his comfort, finances and climate footprint.

  • @[email protected]
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    158 months ago

    I was being sarcastic. I’m from Germany and most “car people” constantly talk about EVs being not reliable, especially during winter …

    • @[email protected]
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      198 months ago

      Ah yes, that time of year when cars are known to just start right up every time they’re cranked over, and gas cars totally aren’t still subject to a battery getting cold …

    • @Orygin
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      48 months ago

      In their defense, my German EV lost a good 40% range on the winter

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              18 months ago

              Yep… did not get to choose which car I got, and was quite disappointed with it. The car itself is okay, the driving is good. But the battery and its management was horrible. They even sent a recall recently because the battery was draining abnormally fast when not using the car