Hybrid or EcoBoost?
The Hybrid is just like the 2.0L EcoBoost. Both heat the cabin from the ICE engine.
Not saying you're wrong, but there is a heat exchange from the exhaust piping to the battery, so maybe it's just one or both.
I believe you are correct, exhaust heat is used rather than electric. (My Volt uses electric heat for that purpose, and I think I confused them.)
We basically know, and it's even stated in the manual, that your hybrid's ICE will turn on to give you heat, and will turn off once it's gotten warm (and the ICE isn't actively needed at that moment). What's still being debated (maybe still?) is if there is an auxilliary heating element to give you an immediate toasty feel when you turn on the car cold.
As I understand there is more heating and cooling than can be imagined. If the high voltage battery is below a certain temp the there is electric heat pot that comes on to indirectly heat the battery loop to get battery warmed up asap before the ice can heat the coolant that is on the way to the radiator. It goes on and on, apparently it appears if the radiator cannot keep the coolant at a low enough temp the air condenser can be turned on to help cool the battery even if heat is called for in the cabin. Seems like I read somewhere that there were something like 30+ error codes for the heating and cooling system. Been over a month since I read about it. Gonna see if I can find it again and reread it.
Sounds like what I assume they do on all hybrids, I have a hybrid kia niro now and that how mine works now. I will get better mpg in the summer because it using the electric AC and I crank up the heat in the winter
Oh well I like to be comfortable.You brought back memories of my 70's era Karmann Ghia. It had convection heating (no fan) from the exhaust heat exchanger. I was always cold in NW Pennsylvania winters. I used a Colman catalytic heater. It's a wonder I am not dead. I am so thankful that I now live in south Texas.
