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Chevrolet BOLT quanta
I ran an energy balance for the Chevy BOLT:
1) @ 40-mph, R-R is approximately 3.595-horsepower road load, to 3.48-horsepower for aero.
2) @ 85-mph, which is a legal speed in Texas, on certain toll-roads, R-R is 7.63- horsepower, while aero is 33.39- horsepower.
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The velocity-cubed power law for aero really rears it's ugly head at speed.
Which makes assigning a one-size-fits-all relationship between R-R & aero problematic.
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