3 ms·
The Model S is already at 0.24 (most efficient car in production)
by andersen1488 10y ago
The Model S is already at 0.24 (most efficient car in production)
- jandrese 10y agoI'm guessing Tesla gets to cheat a bit since they don't use heat engines and don't have to run a bunch of air over a giant mesh screen to keep the engine from burning up. Also, that giant pane of smooth glass over the top probably helps.
- greglindahl 10y agoThe battery has a front air intake. It's smaller than one for an ICE, which might be why many HN commenters seem to have not noticed it. (Same thing for S and X.)
- erikpukinskis 10y agoSo by "cheat" you mean "solve the same problem in a better way"?
- jandrese 10y agoThey get to play on a tilted playing field. They do have to lug around the weight of the batteries, but for cruising at highway speed (where the aero figure is most important), extra weight matters little.
- bobwaycott 10y agoThe VW XL1 is the most efficient car in production. According to VW's site, it comes in at 0.186.