Re:The cold hard truth about electric vehicles in winter
by maxerickson on Saturday December 24, 2022 @09:58PM
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Which is like the same as 60 mph vs 59 mph.
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Re:The cold hard truth about electric vehicles in winter
by sokoloff on Sunday December 25, 2022 @09:45AM
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In drag force, yes, but in this case, you are taking the 3% penalty and aren't getting the partially offsetting 1.7% increase in distance per unit time that 60 gives you over 59.
Note that it's 3% per 10°C delta so, for a 40°C swing (say 30°C/86°F summer to -10°C/14°F winter), that's a 12% difference in aero drag force.