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Old 12-21-2020, 09:27 AM   #95 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
You only don't have to change it if you drive less than 40 miles per day, it's sunny just about every single day, never use the heat and AC, ect.

How do they know it will get twice the e-mpg? Did they build one and test it?
I mean, they do have it built. Watch the video.

But it makes sense. Take a model 3, reduce its frontal area by 30-40%, reduce its drag coefficient by 42%, reduce its rolling resistance by 1/3, then reduce it again for the weight reduction of a lightweight composite 2 seater and the smaller battery size required because of all the other things.
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