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Does heat pump make a difference in hot weather?

I'm thinking about the EV9 as my first EV amf looking at different trim options. I see a lot online about the impact of the heat pump when driving in cold temperatures but one thing I'm trying to get a handle on is how much of a difference the heat pump would make on higher trims compared to the LLR when driving in hot temperatures.

In my climate and driving habits, driving at temps below freezing would be rare but driving when it is between 85 F and 110 F will be pretty common from May through September.

Differences I'm thinking about are both cooling effectiveness and impact on drawing down the battery.

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