Have EVs Reached A Short-Term Peak?

[Go Bama]

That's the reason for spoilers. They break up the vacuum holding back the vehicle...

Until now, I had always thought the spoilers were to apply downward force to help the car corner. What your telling me does make sense.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Until now, I had always thought the spoilers were to apply downward force to help the car corner. What your telling me does make sense.

Actually, they do both...

 

[Go Bama]

From what I can glean from watching this video (good info but the narrator acts like a doofus) the downforce created by the spoilers on a sports car or racer is what creates the greater Cd. The spoilers create "negative lift" to help the vehicle grip the road better. The rear spoilers also break up the vacuum as previously stated.

I'm getting bad about derailing threads. Sorry, but it is interesting info.

 

[mdb-tpet]

The bigger issue is CdA or the coefficient of drag * cross sectional area. So even if a Dodge truck had the same Cd as a Ferrari, it's cross section is AT LEAST 2 times larger than a Ferrari. So the Ferrari would still have half of the overall drag of the Dodge truck. But as any aerospace engineer will tell you, Cd is just one number, and vehicle speed, air temp, air turbulence, wind speed, all play parts in the aerodynamics of a vehicle.

 

[mdb-tpet]

But to merge back to the original topic, most EVs are highly shaped to create the best CdA they can afford, easy to manufacture, and will be relatively appealing to the customer. No SUV will ever be as efficient as a well designed aerodynamic sedan/hatchback due to the cross sectional area being significantly larger. Teslas are highly regarded for their low CdAs and many other EVs have followed suit.

 

[Bamaro]

The bigger issue is CdA or the coefficient of drag * cross sectional area. So even if a Dodge truck had the same Cd as a Ferrari, it's cross section is AT LEAST 2 times larger than a Ferrari. So the Ferrari would still have half of the overall drag of the Dodge truck. But as any aerospace engineer will tell you, Cd is just one number, and vehicle speed, air temp, air turbulence, wind speed, all play parts in the aerodynamics of a vehicle.

I wonder why vehicles cant be measured by the total drag rather than by the coefficient of drag?
Wouldn't that be more appropriate?

 

[92tide]

Georgia accelerates past the 75,000 mark for electric vehicles

With a power surge from Atlanta-area drivers, more than 75,000 Georgia vehicle owners now are plugging in rather than filling up.

www.savannahnow.com

 

[Go Bama]

I wonder why vehicles cant be measured by the total drag rather than by the coefficient of drag?
Wouldn't that be more appropriate?

 

[92tide]

Study: Salton Sea Rich in Lithium to Make EV Batteries

Beneath the shores of Southern California's Salton Sea is one of the largest lithium deposits in the world, with enough of the metal to make batteries for more than 375 million electric vehicles.

www.govtech.com

 

[crimsonaudio]

Pretty beastly performance, tho:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1730328304719139232

 

[AWRTR]

Pretty beastly performance, tho:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1730328304719139232

I really want one.

 

[crimsonaudio]

I really want one.

I've one reserved, we'll see if they ever deliver.

 

[AWRTR]

I've one reserved, we'll see if they ever deliver.

That’s cool. My current car is paid for and still pretty low miles. I’m going to hang onto it for a few more years and then go EV. I will still maintain an internal combustion engine car for one of our family cars.

 

[mdb-tpet]

I wonder why vehicles cant be measured by the total drag rather than by the coefficient of drag?
Wouldn't that be more appropriate?

It's like taxes, somehow our nation can't handle a discussion about both sides of the budget at the same time.

 

[BamaFlum]

Georgia accelerates past the 75,000 mark for electric vehicles

With a power surge from Atlanta-area drivers, more than 75,000 Georgia vehicle owners now are plugging in rather than filling up.

www.savannahnow.com

I hope but doubt that the PTB are preparing the infrastructure for all this extra charging that will be taking place.

 

[92tide]

I hope but doubt that the PTB are preparing the infrastructure for all this extra charging that will be taking place.

there is a lot of work being done in georgia on getting a charging network in place throughout the state.

Georgia’s EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan

Georgia's National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (NEVI)

nevi-gdot.hub.arcgis.com

 

[crimsonaudio]

I've one reserved, we'll see if they ever deliver.

Aaaaaaand after seeing the final pricing, I cancelled my order.

 

[mdb-tpet]

Aaaaaaand after seeing the final pricing, I cancelled my order.

There were a million pre-orders, and I'm sure only between 10 and 25% of those will actually turn into a sale.

 

[crimsonaudio]

There were a million pre-orders, and I'm sure only between 10 and 25% of those will actually turn into a sale.

Especially when the pricing comes in some $40% higher than projected...

 

[Elefantman]

Pickup Truck 2.0 Amazing stuff