ZF's heated seatbelt is supposed to boost EV range by up to 15 percent


"Everybody knows that electric vehicles don’t get along very well with cold weather, especially because it lowers the driving range. Moreover, the range of an EV is yet again lowered when you want to warm up the cabin, drawing extra current from the batteries.

Well, the Germans over at ZF, who are known worldwide for their automatic gearboxes and a host of other original equipment for car makers, are saying that they’ve got some sort of fix for this particular EV issue.

Enter the heated seatbelt concept, which is supposed to enable a range gain of up to 15 percent when used correctly in an electric car."