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Originally Posted by ChewChewTrain
Ah. Thanks. So the benefits of a slippery car don't shine until you do freeway speeds.
According to the Cummins' MPG research, speeds below 55mph is mostly a rolling resistance game. Speed above 55mph turns into an aerodynamic game.
For those that might have missed my posting, you can read it here:
cumminsengines.com/uploads/docs/Secrets%20of%20Better%20Fuel%20Economy_whitepaper. pdf
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Did you know, for example, that a Model S (with a 0.24 Cd and 6.2 sq ft of drag area) requires just 14 horsepower to maintain 70 mph, 4 hp less than a Leaf (with a 0.32 Cd and 7.8 sq ft drag area) ?".
greencarreports.com/news/1092373_aerodynamic-tesla-model-s-electric-car-wins-the-wind-tunnel-wars