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Old 10-06-2023, 02:04 AM   #12 (permalink)
bwilson4web
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17 i3-REx - '14 BMW i3-REx
Last 3: 45.67 mpg (US)

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My prototype in test:
  • car wash - no problem
  • 100 mph (160 kph) - no problem
  • standing water (not done, yet)


Lessons learned:
  • ZIP heads holding pizza pan on the inside of tire
  • buff painted surface to dull surface to match tire
  • paint and buff "road rash" on correct wheels
  • paint and buff wheel inner hub and lug nuts
  • chest mount LED light at night

I'll do two series of three-speed benchmark: 30 mph; 55 mph, and; 75 mph. The first without the wheel covers and the second with.

Bob Wilson
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2017 BMW i3-REx - 106 mi EV, 88 mi mid-grade
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