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Originally Posted by samwichse
"...a starting range of 75-100 miles per charge using a 33-kWh battery,"
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2...ing-for-10000/
How is this car weighs a theoretical 1800lbs, has a smaller frontal area and a tapered body plan and lower rolling resistance, yet gets less rated range than a Nissan Leaf with a smaller battery is beyond me. The roof profile almost matches a first-gen Honda Insight.
30 kwh 2017 Nissan Leaf: 107 Mi EPA range
69.7" W x 61.0" H
cd 0.28
3386 lbs |
Could be the taper is too abrupt. If the surface boundary of air detaches from the surface, it produces turbulence, and drag. Stretch the car, and the MPG should increase.