---- Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: 
> I looked into the electrical AC in the Prius a while back, interesting. Is
> any manufacturer using them like a heat pump, to provide heat, too?
> 
> Jim

I have a Prius.  The AC is driven by an electric motor rather than by the gasoline engine because the engine shuts off periodically, and in town driving, frequently.  Of course, if the compressor were engine rather than motor driven, then it would shut off, too.  The first Prius models in fact were like that.  People didn't like it.

I have not heard of any automotive AC system operated as a heat pump.  Interesting thought, might improve efficiency, and thus mpg a tiny amount.  mcneely

> 
> 
> On Sun, Aug 24, 2014 at 9:50 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> 
> > Heat would have to be resistance, AC would have to be driven by separate
> > electric motor (latter would be like most hybrids and EVs on the road now,
> > factory built).  Interesting that it indicates a manual transmission.  Not
> > common in electrically driven vehicles.  mcneely
> >
> > ---- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > > Add doesn’t say if it has heat or air conditioning.
> > >
> > > Dennis
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> > Of Jim Felder
> > > Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2014 8:25 AM
> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > Subject: They said it couldn't be done....
> > >
> > > And maybe it couldn't, but here is an all-electric VW bus that the owner
> > claims will run on the highway, 200 mile range, etc.:
> > >
> > > http://bham.craigslist.org/cto/4627305079.html
> > >
> > > Jim
> >
> > --
> > David McNeely
> >

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David McNeely