What is the PTC in the Little Ant?
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The PTC in the Little Ant actually serves as the heat source for the air conditioning system. In traditional internal combustion engine vehicles, the heat source for the air conditioning comes from the engine's coolant. Since electric vehicles lack an internal combustion engine, they utilize PTC to generate heat. Meaning of PTC: PTC stands for Positive Temperature Coefficient, referring to semiconductor materials or components with a large positive temperature coefficient. Typically, PTC refers to positive temperature coefficient thermistors, commonly known as PTC thermistors. Advantages of PTC: Based on the characteristics of PTC materials, it's easy to see that the advantages of PTC air conditioning include rapid heating, simple structure, and low manufacturing costs. However, the drawback of PTC is also 'deadly'—it has relatively high energy consumption.