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If people wanted to travel 80km/h they could do so today. It is well known that going slower improves fuel efficiency. I'm asking for things like improved drive
by adrianN 4y ago
If people wanted to travel 80km/h they could do so today. It is well known that going slower improves fuel efficiency. I'm asking for things like improved drivetrain efficiency and better aerodynamics.
- stavros 4y agoI don't mind going at 80 kmh if someone else is doing the driving.
- tuatoru 4y agoThe laws of physics inconveniently get in the way. If your 90% efficient drivetrain-tyre system uses 20 kWh per 100 km, then improving that to 95% efficient maybe reduces that to 17 kWh. Pencils and javelins have lower drag coefficients than cars. Unfortunately people don't fit inside them. A javelin-shaped vehicle big enough to fit a person comfortably inside is a train.
- RustyConsul 4y ago> A javelin-shaped vehicle big enough to fit a person comfortably inside is a train. or a cybertruck.