Elon Musk caught the industry’s attention a couple of years ago when he suggested Tesla’s in-car HVAC system could be adapted for home use. Since then, there have been some questions raised about how good that HVAC system even is when performing its current limited functions. Still, a couple of recent developments show Tesla is a company dedicating a lot of resources to HVAC in different ways.
Some of the latest buzz came when Gabe Rodriguez Morrison, a process analyst, posted online about a patent the electric car company filed in January of 2019 for a seat that uses refrigerant for heating and cooling. Most car seats are heated by wiring and cooled by fans.