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Old 01-24-2012, 02:05 PM   #65 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
Speed X weight = kinetic energy. So, once you accelerate the weight, you can coast.
Sure, but you usually won't always regain all of that energy in a coastdown.

Weight definitely is an issue.
Some electric bikes go over 100km on a tiny battery.
Some far heavier EVs are hard pressed to go that distance at all.
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