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Re:Towing a Tesla at 70 MPH replenishes battery at fast char... by ClumsyPilot on Monday June 21, 2021 @09:05PM (#27586762)
Pressure is energy
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Re:Towing a Tesla at 70 MPH replenishes battery at fast char... by bigiain on Monday June 21, 2021 @09:23PM (#27586898)
Nope.

Energy is force times distance. You need to know more than just pressure to calculate energy.

(A bicycle tire at 120psi has a lot less energy than a truck tire at 90psi.)

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