How do electric cars keep occupants warm in winter?

We hear a lot these days about the merits, or otherwise, of electric cars. One question I've never heard answered is: how do the occupants keep warm in wintry conditions? If power from the batteries is...

Passat with no heater and overheating at high rpm

I have a problem with my Passat TDI 130 PS 2001, on motoway journeys over 50mph, the temperature rises, or when holding revs over 2000rpm. I have had the water pump/cam belt replaced as thought that was...

Heater issues with a 1999 Passat

I have a 1999 Volkswagen Passat TDI with climate control. When I have been starting this in the morning recently, the LED display flashes with lots of 8s but then does reset after a minute or two, but...

SEAT Altea heater rheostats failing

My 2006 SEAT Altea has now had four heater rheostats, the last one only surviving for four days. The blower works fine but only on speed four once the rheostat has failed. SEAT are demanding we pay for...

Ford Ka Heater

My girlfriends KA heater has stopped working. I have replaced the resistor with a brand new one and I have checked the fuses. What else could I check?

Astra blowing cold air

I have a 51 plate 1600 Astra - the heater's blowing cold all the time.

The heater doesn't clear the windows

I have a 51 plate Astra 1.6. The problem is all the windows steam up after 10 mins. The heater is working on all speeds and all the vents are blowing hot air OK, but the windows are still not clearing...

Audi A4 heater problem

My 2006 Audi 1.9 tdi heating system is only blowing very mild warm air if warm at all.

Plug-in car heaters and dehumidifiers

The fan on my car heater has broken and would cost hundreds to mend. I don't need it most of the time as the heater itself works, but after I have scraped frost or ice from the outside of the the windscreen...

Corsa heater problem

The heater in my Vauxhall Corsa only produces cold air and I don't understand why this is.