Actually they say the cd started at 0.4 when they designed it but they got it down to 0.3, though I’m also surprised it isn’t much lower. The frontal area is much smaller than a standard car though, so the total drag is probably very low.
-Steve > On Dec 30, 2025, at 6:34 AM, Jay Summet via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > I get 4-5 miles per kWh in my Nissan Leaf at 40mph, I see no reason a > streamliner couldn't do 8. > > Jay > >> On 12/29/25 21:48, Peri Hartman via EV wrote: >> Ok, this seems slightly fishy. But from this article ... >> https://carbuzz.com/renault-filante-ev-record/ >> ... Renault claims they achieved a 621 mile trip at an average of about >> 63mph (9 hours, 52 min) with an 87 kWh battery, and about 11% charge >> remaining. That would be 8 miles per kWh. >> So, when you look at the picture of the vehicle, you'll say "of course, it's >> streamlined." But they claim the efficiency was due to engineering and >> weight and that the Cd is actually 0.4 (quite high for any vehicle). I'm >> skeptical of that, but then again, if you look at some of the shots, you'll >> see a lot of horizontal control rods, each of which probably have a lot of >> drag. So, who knows ? >> If they are right, this could give great opportunity to increase range in >> many other vehicles. >> Peri >> << Annoyed by leaf blowers ? https://quietcleanseattle.org/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Address messages to [email protected] >> No other addresses in TO and CC fields >> HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to [email protected] > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > _______________________________________________ Address messages to [email protected] No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
