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Wouldn't the added weight & extra energy use of the actuation mechanism, cables and control system be more than the energy saved from aerodynamic losses?
by kumarvvr 3y ago
Wouldn't the added weight & extra energy use of the actuation mechanism, cables and control system be more than the energy saved from aerodynamic losses?
- SamBam 3y agoYou could go ask all the engineers if they got it wrong.
- kumarvvr 3y agoYeah, it could very well be possible because the engineers could have concluded that this consumes more energy than it saves, but marketers insisted it be there because they are selling a luxury car to rich customers. You seem to imply that the engineers only approve something for technical reasons. Sometimes, they have to incorporate something for purely non-technical / efficiency reasons.
- ferongr 3y agoNo. The energy use is comparatively miniscule and weight (to a point) doesn't really matter for high speed, highway driving efficiency.