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Old 12-12-2018, 04:01 PM   #4063 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
Yeah, electric motors can be like 95% efficient. I expect the major losses to be frictional.
For the Tesla,it has a single-speed,planetary gear-reduction of 98% mechanical efficiency.Beyond that,it's just rolling resistance and aero drag like any other car.
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