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Old 03-23-2021, 10:29 AM   #6 (permalink)
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I think the key here is "proportional" - most EVs have lower overall drag than their ICE counterparts. Which is not to say cooling drag can't still be significant. I think Julian brings up a good point.

On the other hand, variants of the Tesla (Model S?) can have over 1000hp. It would be interesting to look at the Cd and percent drag of cooling for vehicles with comparable power figures.
 
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