What Are the Effects of Using Air Conditioning on the Range of New Energy Vehicles?
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Using air conditioning in new energy vehicles affects range due to power management issues, overall weight, ambient temperature, and battery capacity. Below are detailed explanations of these effects: Power Management Issues: An efficient power management system can fully recover and utilize electrical energy, improving range performance. Overall Weight: Due to the inherent disadvantages of pure electric vehicles, their overall weight is higher than that of traditional fuel-powered vehicles, which affects range performance to some extent. Ambient Temperature: The activity of the battery pack is significantly affected by ambient temperature. In cold regions, the range of pure electric vehicles can drop considerably. Heating is achieved through resistive heating, which warms the air, while heat pump systems absorb heat from the air for heating. Therefore, compared to heat pump systems, PTC heating consumes more electricity and has a greater impact on range. Battery Pack Capacity: Battery pack capacity is a major factor affecting range performance. Driving a pure electric vehicle with the air conditioning on reduces the range. Therefore, it is necessary to reasonably reduce usage frequency during driving to enhance convenience.