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Old 02-26-2020, 02:08 PM   #432 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ldjessee00 View Post
I assume that such a small change does not change the frontal area by much and thus does not change the efficiency of the vehicle by much?

Does it change which trailers it will 'shadow'? Again, I assume not by much...
It looks like a lot of the larger RV trailers are in the 90s for the width in inches, so they were always going to be wider than the Cybertruck.
I guestimate:
*34.57-sq-ft at 8" G.C..
*35.24-sq-ft at 12" G.C..
*35.9-sq-ft at 16" G.C..
At 82-inches,she's a little wider than Model X.At 68.74",to 76.74" overall height,she has an advantage,towing wise,compared to Model X.
In the YouTube,we'll show the NASA,GM,and MIT aero-cheating to assassinate the drag.It will be very easy to pull a large gooseneck equivalent of some fifth-wheels with lower power than the Cimarron ShowStar.The NASCAR-dynamic trailers are zero-mpg-loss trailers.If Cybertruck can go 500-miles.It will go 500-miles towing one.And since the trailer can carry an extra pack,we're looking at 1,000-miles between charging.No stops for charging until you reach your destination.That should quell some of the anxiety associated with BEVs pulling trailers.Tesla's already got a 110-kWh pack in the pipeline for the 'cars.'
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