Heating/AC in the cab with hybrid motor?

[Milwrdfan]

I ordered a '25 Hybrid Lariat a few weeks ago, and as I do some research about the specifications, from what I can tell the AC is electric, so even in battery mode the AC runs. Is that correct? Then if that's the case, is there some sort of auxiliary electric heat that kicks on before the gas engine is warmed up, or is the only heat provided from the gas engine once it finally warms up? If so, how do people deal with winter cold in the truck cab on short trips where it's mostly electric?

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[The Real Maverick]

Yes

It is the most powerful air conditioner of any car I've owned. Ice cold and the blower is powerful. It can run off battery for a couple of minutes. Enough to get you through a stoplight or drive-through without the engine running. But it does take a lot of power.

For quicker heat up, it can use tailpipe heat to warm the coolant loop(s). It's not instant, but it's warm in 2-4 minutes. Same or quicker than any other car.

There is a RARELY used electric booster heater. To turn it on, it must be below 50°F and you must have all the settings set to maximum.

Hope that helps!

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

I ordered a '25 Hybrid Lariat a few weeks ago, and as I do some research about the specifications, from what I can tell the AC is electric, so even in battery mode the AC runs. Is that correct? Then if that's the case, is there some sort of auxiliary electric heat that kicks on before the gas engine is warmed up, or is the only heat provided from the gas engine once it finally warms up? If so, how do people deal with winter cold in the truck cab on short trips where it's mostly electric?

'AC is electric, so even in battery mode the AC runs.' 'Is that correct?'
Yes

 

[The Real Maverick]

The engine WILL run more, even most of the time, in cold weather.

 

[Waterick]

I ordered a '25 Hybrid Lariat a few weeks ago, and as I do some research about the specifications, from what I can tell the AC is electric, so even in battery mode the AC runs. Is that correct? Then if that's the case, is there some sort of auxiliary electric heat that kicks on before the gas engine is warmed up, or is the only heat provided from the gas engine once it finally warms up? If so, how do people deal with winter cold in the truck cab on short trips where it's mostly electric?

If you have the heat on, the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) will run in attempt to provide it. It (the truck) will not run in electric mode until you're supplied with heat requested. For extremely cold situations, I heard there is an auxiliary electric heater to provide supplemental cabin and battery warmth. These are some of the reasons that cold weather mileage is worse, but not as bad as a regular ICE.

 

[Ozarkbeard]

I ordered a '25 Hybrid Lariat a few weeks ago, and as I do some research about the specifications, from what I can tell the AC is electric, so even in battery mode the AC runs. Is that correct? Then if that's the case, is there some sort of auxiliary electric heat that kicks on before the gas engine is warmed up, or is the only heat provided from the gas engine once it finally warms up? If so, how do people deal with winter cold in the truck cab on short trips where it's mostly electric?

Most of the heat is from the InternalCombustionEngine (ICE). There are certain situations when an aux elect. heater will also kick in. Normally, all the heat used to heat the cabin is gotten the conventional way - from the hot radiator fluid flowing through the heater core.

The Hybrid's electric A/C will run you out of the cabin! Fords always have very strong A/C, but the Hybrid Maverick has the strongest A/C I've ever experienced in any vehicle. Leaves the A/C of any Japanese-designed vehicle in the dust.

When parked at a store waiting from someone to shop, I have noticed the A/C will sometimes run around 8 minutes from battery power, then the ICE will run for about 4 minutes to charge the HV battery that the A/C runs off of. Times vary, depending on outdoor temps and how cold you have the HVAC temp set to.

Most of my driving is short trips. My MPG takes a bigger hit running the heater than running the A/C. On highway driving, just the opposite. You still get remarkable MPG though, regardless.

 

[Darnon]

If so, how do people deal with winter cold in the truck cab on short trips where it's mostly electric?

Short trips in the winter won't be mostly electric. The heat demand will start the ICE almost immediately and it'll run until it reaches the operating temperature. In my experience that's about 1.5 miles at freezing or a bit below. Near-zero and blasting the heat it'll have a much harder time keeping it near the temp electric drive likes to work. So not uncommon to get trips in the mid- to low-30 mpg (also with the added rolling resistance of driving through snow).

 

[GreyCacti]

Yes

It is the most powerful air conditioner of any car I've owned. Ice cold and the blower is powerful. It can run off battery for a couple of minutes. Enough to get you through a stoplight or drive-through without the engine running. But it does take a lot of power.

For quicker heat up, it can use tailpipe heat to warm the coolant loop(s). It's not instant, but it's warm in 2-4 minutes. Same or quicker than any other car.

There is a RARELY used electric booster heater. To turn it on, it must be below 50°F and you must have all the settings set to maximum.

Hope that helps!

Does the 24 model year hybrid have this electric heater, I don't think it does.

 

[Suptrack]

Just got Mav hybrid 3 weeks ago and can vouch that A/C is the coldest and best of any vehicle I've owned. Fabulous!! We'll see what happens when it gets cold with the heat. If I have an issue that means I have to get to Fla sooner in '26, lol !!

 

[MakinDoForNow]

Short trips in the winter won't be mostly electric. The heat demand will start the ICE almost immediately and it'll run until it reaches the operating temperature. In my experience that's about 1.5 miles at freezing or a bit below. Near-zero and blasting the heat it'll have a much harder time keeping it near the temp electric drive likes to work. So not uncommon to get trips in the mid- to low-30 mpg (also with the added rolling resistance of driving through snow).

The hybrid has three aux heating fuses two forty amp and one sixty amp. I don't know which one is for the ceramic booster heater but at 50°F and below the ice is started immediately to warm things up. When heat is on max (if automatically or manually selected) the ice will be warming it's coolant and generating electric current to most likely charge HVB at whatever the best rate to warm it up and also to run the ceramic cabin booster heater until the ice coolant is warm enough. Same balancing electric/ ice coolant loop as on the electric/ice propulsion loop minimizing run time of ice.

 

[Larrythelunatic]

Drive in “sport” mode. ICE remains running, giving up heat, just like the old days.

 

[Ozarkbeard]

Drive in “sport” mode. ICE remains running, giving up heat, just like the old days.

Or tow mode (like Sport mode, w/o the silly fake shift points).

 

[Toy Truck]

Block Heater makes a big difference in colder weather

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Does the 24 model year hybrid have this electric heater, I don't think it does.

Yes, the "24" does have the electric supplemental heater.

 

[Cidecar2]

If you have the heat on, the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) will run in attempt to provide it. It (the truck) will not run in electric mode until you're supplied with heat requested. For extremely cold situations, I heard there is an auxiliary electric heater to provide supplemental cabin and battery warmth. These are some of the reasons that cold weather mileage is worse, but not as bad as a regular ICE.

My 2024 XLT Hybrid MPG has dropped from about 44 to 36.5 in winter city driving using regular 87 octane. I use recerc in town short hops but like the fresh air on the highway fan motor on low. The heated cloth seats and the heated steering wheel are great. They both warm in very short time. Not like the Denali in the garage next to it. Those leather sofa seats take a while as we travel at 16 MPG or less in town.

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