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To the contrary, the dip in range highlights that, as you increase speed, air resistance rises as a square. Our Leaf could probably go almost 50% farther on a
by quintushoratius 4y ago
To the contrary, the dip in range highlights that, as you increase speed, air resistance rises as a square.
Our Leaf could probably go almost 50% farther on a charge if we never exceeded 30 mph. 30-40 mph has a small penalty; freeway speeds exact a much larger penalty.
- kcexn 4y agoIt increases as the square of air resistance compared to traveling at low but constant speeds. But I find that when I'm driving at lower speeds I'm constantly stopping and starting for traffic. Around where I live there are many roads posted at 80km/h (50mph) with traffic lights every km or so. So it's accelerate to 80 for a couple minutes, then come to a complete stop, then accelerate back to 80. That's clearly what swallows up most of the range.