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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
Aerodynamic drag and rolling drag are total losses, and this makes them the most important things to reduce.
Weight, on the other hand, provides higher kinetic energy and so by coasting (or using regenerative braking) some energy can be regained. So, lowering weight helps in some situations, but some of the kinetic energy can be regained and so it is not a total loss.
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Yeah,it was big fun to see regen in the EV-1 and lately in friends Prius.
Until we 'cure' gridlock and un-synchronized traffic signals,it's a fabulous way to get a little back.
