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JIMFOUNTAIN
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Regular way. Needs hot water from the ICE.
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Not really, that's how the heat works in any hybrid I've been in. Sometimes they have an electric air conditioner not ran by the belt.
JIMFOUNTAIN
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Kinda. But there is a cheap workaround. With the powerboost and the onboard 120V 20 amp power I run a small forced air heater in the winter. Instant heat really warms up the cab fast! Plus the heated wheel and seats warm up fast too. When really cold I generally start out with the HVAC off because it runs the ICE to heat the water/warm engine... even when not needed for vehicle movement.
Compared to a remote start and HVAC use gas mileage is dramatically improved. Seat, wheel and cab are warm in a couple of minutes. After about 5 miles or so the ICE is warm and so I switch on the HVAC and kill the electric heater to use waste combustion heat.
This scenario breaks down when serious defrost is needed. Then remote start is your friend.
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It runs the engine to provide heat. So the engine won't cycle off while the Max defrost button is pushed...
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