The rapid growth of electric powersports vehicles has fundamentally changed the design calculus for heated components. In a gas-powered snowmobile, the alternator provides ample power for accessories. In an electric vehicle, every watt consumed by the heating system is a watt that doesn't go to propulsion—directly reducing range.
This reality has pushed us to rethink heated component design from the ground up, with energy efficiency as a primary design constraint rather than an afterthought.
The most wasteful aspect of conventional heated components is untargeted heat delivery. A traditional heated grip applies uniform heat across the entire grip surface, including areas where the rider's hand makes no contact. We're wasting energy heating air.
Our zone-based designs concentrate heating energy where it matters most—the contact surfaces between the rider's hands and the grip. By mapping heat delivery to actual contact patterns, we can achieve the same perceived warmth with 20-30% less energy input.
Another major source of waste is heat that flows into the handlebar rather than into the rider's hands. Conventional designs lose a significant percentage of their energy to conductive heat transfer into metal handlebars and mounting hardware.
Our designs incorporate thermal barrier layers that redirect heat flow outward toward the rider while minimizing losses into the vehicle structure. This approach can recover 15-25% of energy that would otherwise be wasted.
Combining efficient hardware with intelligent control creates multiplicative gains. Our smart heating systems continuously adjust power output based on real-time temperature feedback, eliminating the overshoot and cycling that waste energy in simple thermostat-based systems. The result is consistent comfort with minimum energy consumption.