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Old 03-16-2018, 07:25 PM   #11 (permalink)
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trivia: BMW i3s with wider tires has lower efficiency

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Originally Posted by westygo View Post
The BMW electric with the large diameter and narrow tires...
FYI: they released a "sport" version of the car for 2018 with wider tires, and the combined EPA range is down 6% vs. the regular version. (107 vs. 114 miles)

Differences of sport vs. regular i3:
  • tires: front 175/55/R20 / rear 195/50 R20 vs. 155 & 175 19's on the regular
  • rides 0.4 inch lower on a wider track
  • 184 hp / 199 lb-ft vs. 170 hp / 184 lb-ft, via modified motor controls and tapered roller bearings
Source: REVIEW: The first delivered BMW i3 S in the United States

However, aside from the tire width / RR changes, we don't know what other changes they made that might affect rolling efficiency

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