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Originally Posted by Accordowner
But this was obviously a BS made up for the lay public who have no knowledge of the fact that subtle weight savings play a very small part in improving efficiency!
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Originally Posted by Accordowner
Sure. Whatever you say!  |
Subtle weight savings aren't going to help much if by subtle you mean little. But big weight savings are going to help a lot.
Here's a diagram attached showing how much is lost to aerodynamic drag and rolling resistance in a Tesla Model 3. It is from this video from Engineering Explained. Note how at around 55mph, both rolling resistance and aerodynamic drag are about the same.