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Originally Posted by Autobahnschleicher
If you look at more practical velomobiles and their power demand for certain speeds, you will see that they don't realy need a motor.
Take for example the Milan SL, it's a 3-wheeler with a CDA of 0,0311 and a CD 0,076.
It goes:
45,4 km/h at 116.5 Watt
50.0 km/h at 134.5 Watt
54.8 km/h at 158.0 Watt
60.0 km/h at 185.0 Watt
This kind of power is pretty easy to sustain, even for me.
And this is not some one of a kind unpractical racing vehicle, it's designed to be used as a daily ride.
It's got a trunk, it's 3-wheeled, it is designed with rollover protection in mind and the drivetrain is covered to extend its lifespan.
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Thanks for that information. That CDA of 0.0311 sounds even better than that of Aerovelo! are you certain about that for a three wheeler?