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A steady 70mph cruise is approximately the best case for virtually all vehicles
by CeiThieyohmahgh 3y ago
A steady 70mph cruise is approximately the best case for virtually all vehicles
- lupire 3y agoAbsolutely not for electric, which is far more efficient at lower speeds, unlike gas which has a minimum burn even at idle and downhill.
- NineStarPoint 3y agoThe most efficient speed for virtually all vehicles is about 50-55 mph, and that’s probably going to be a more pronounced difference on something that’s less aerodynamic. 65-70 doesn’t tend to be too bad though, no.
- robertlagrant 3y agoYou're thinking of ICE vehicles, which have efficient torque at certain RPMs, and don't recover energy when they brake, so traffic is even more inefficient. Electric vehicles have all the torque, all the time, and do recover energy, so for them it's more about wind resistance, which increases with speed.