The 2025 Lucid Air is now the most efficient EV on sale

A standard heat pump has made an already-efficient car even more so.

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I feel really dumb asking this question, but what's the heat pump doing? Is it purely for heating / cooling the cabin, or is it helping condition the battery?

'asks advanced question that no lay person would even think of asking, feels dumb for asking it'

anyway, i think the answer is yes. but i haven't found a definitive answer. maybe someone else will.