Tesla’s heat pump system, designed for energy-efficient climate control, has been known to fail in some Model Y vehicles, especially in colder climates. Symptoms include reduced cabin heating or ...

Cars like the Tesla Model X, Model Y, and Audi e-tron performed better than average. Most of the best-performing EVs are equipped with heat pumps as standard. Outliers with heat pumps that performed ...

EV research site Recurrent reported that heat pumps can improve drivable range in below freezing temperatures by about 8 to 10 percent. The site tested this by comparing the ranges of 2020 Model 3 ...

The Tesla Model Y is the most ... depending on the model you go for. For 2025, all versions of the vehicle have a new heat pump too, which should help extend range in colder climates.