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Re:Winter chills limit range of the Tesla Model S electric car by raverbashing on Sunday February 17, 2013 @04:35AM (#5234714)
But driving at a slower speed uses less energy, so it should (theoretically) increase the range.

Of course, the energy consumed in 1h of cruise driving is less than 1h of stop/go "at the same speeds" (YMMV of course)

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Re:Winter chills limit range of the Tesla Model S electric car by lutusp on Sunday February 17, 2013 @04:39AM (#5234726)
> But driving at a slower speed uses less energy, so it should (theoretically) increase the range.

My comment wasn't about low speeds, it was about stop-and-go driving. Driving at a steady speed is much more efficient than braking and then accelerating again.

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