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liquidshadowfox · 01-12-2023, 05:29 PM

Been lurking on the forums for a while looking at all the mods people have done to their EVs to get more range and wanted to ask a couple of questions.

I have an EV that has a slit on the side that I assume is an air curtain for the front wheels, does it matter if the air is directed directly into the wheel rather than around the rim?

Does decreasing rim size affect milage by a lot? Currently have michelin primacy tour a/s tires and I'm wondering if swapping them out for other tires with lower rolling resistance can help with adding more range?

I've been looking at youtube videos left and right from this forum and others about aerodynamics and such but I don't think I'll have the ability to make much easy modifications to my car that wouldn't void warranty. Just want to see if I can get just a little more range out of my EV. I also know driving slow and being very gentle on the peddle helps, I am more worried about long distance driving because that's where I actually need the range and I usually use cruise control at the speed limit. Want to see if I can increase my range by 10% with some optimizations and maybe some better tires.

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liquidshadowfox EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Florida Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Question about improving miles per kilowatt Been lurking on the forums for a while looking at all the mods people have done to their EVs to get more range and wanted to ask a couple of questions. I have an EV that has a slit on the side that I assume is an air curtain for the front wheels, does it matter if the air is directed directly into the wheel rather than around the rim? Does decreasing rim size affect milage by a lot? Currently have michelin primacy tour a/s tires and I'm wondering if swapping them out for other tires with lower rolling resistance can help with adding more range? I've been looking at youtube videos left and right from this forum and others about aerodynamics and such but I don't think I'll have the ability to make much easy modifications to my car that wouldn't void warranty. Just want to see if I can get just a little more range out of my EV. I also know driving slow and being very gentle on the peddle helps, I am more worried about long distance driving because that's where I actually need the range and I usually use cruise control at the speed limit. Want to see if I can increase my range by 10% with some optimizations and maybe some better tires.