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Originally Posted by The Toecutter
Add in modern LRR tires with a Crr ~0.007, and a more efficient switched reluctance motor, and the theoretical efficiency would approach 110 Wh/mi from 145 Wh/mi and a range approaching 900 miles, at the same speed.
In turn, you could cut the battery size in half and get close to a 500 mile range, and reduce weight/energy consumption/costs further.
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1) I calculated for a 97%-efficient 'Raven' Tesla motor, with the 98% efficiency, single-speed transmission.
2) Tires are a definite 'GO.' Bridgestone's built a tire for Mercedes-Benz with about CCR 0.00287.
