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Old 05-26-2024, 11:22 AM   #599 (permalink)
redpoint5
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Originally Posted by Piotrsko View Post
Wait a second: I average .453 KWH/ mile the last ten years in a non optimized square brick Ranger using obsolete technology in a maxxed out suspension and recycled batteries, powered by a series wound DC motor.

There's no efficiency at all. I cant even regen and I am just about 2mi per kwh.
The Cybertruck is enormous. It's taller than me and weighs 7,000 lbs. It has 35" mud tires.

Massively improving efficiency from an electrical standpoint is difficult, because even the cheapest stuff is already efficient. For instance, there's no electric motor that gets 25% efficiency like an internal combustion engine.
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