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Forum: Aerodynamics

09-14-2015, 02:29 PM

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Why hydrogen powered cars will have poor drag coefficients

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Posted By drees

That does appear to be pretty typical. But what's...

That does appear to be pretty typical. But what's really interesting is that the next generation Prius will likely be just as efficient as the Mirai.

Why would anyone choose the Mirai over the...

Forum: Fossil Fuel Free

01-13-2012, 01:07 PM

Replies: 60

Drove a Leaf today

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Posted By drees

I disagree - Nissan is the only manufacturer with...

I disagree - Nissan is the only manufacturer with a mass market EV - and it's been available in limited quantities for a year now. Aside from the Mitsubishi i (which is smaller, has less power, less...

Forum: Fossil Fuel Free

01-11-2012, 11:34 AM

Replies: 60

Drove a Leaf today

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Posted By drees

How 'bout some facts or reasoning to back that...

How 'bout some facts or reasoning to back that up? One could easily say the exact same comment about anything.

Every single internal combustion car around still stinks when cold started. My...

Forum: Fossil Fuel Free

01-10-2012, 11:39 PM

Replies: 60

Drove a Leaf today

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Posted By drees

Uh, not sure how you're calculating that. The...

Uh, not sure how you're calculating that. The LEAF is EPA rated at 34 kWh / 100 mi.

So to drive 100 mi you use 34 kWh at $0.16 = $5.44.

2 gallons of gas cost you $7.

But I've found with my...

Forum: Fossil Fuel Free

01-03-2012, 11:19 PM

Replies: 60

Drove a Leaf today

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Posted By drees

I've never heard Nissan claim that the headlights...

I've never heard Nissan claim that the headlights reduce drag, only that they reduce wind noise.

Forum: Fossil Fuel Free

01-03-2012, 06:19 PM

Replies: 60

Drove a Leaf today

Views: 9,831

Posted By drees

Not yet. The car's ugly enough, I don't need any...

Not yet. The car's ugly enough, I don't need any coroplast or cardboard hanging off it. :p Probably eventually will end up lowering it to tuck the wheels into the wells a bit more - though...

Forum: Fossil Fuel Free

01-03-2012, 02:48 AM

Replies: 60

Drove a Leaf today

Views: 9,831

Posted By drees

Yep. The DTE indicator (affectionately called...

Yep. The DTE indicator (affectionately called the "Guess-O-Meter" or GOM on the mynissanleaf forum) can fluctuate wildly based on how efficiently you've driven over the last few miles.

I'm...

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