http://www.evworld.com/blogs/index.c...d=87&archive=0
A brief summary:
Fuel economy can be improved by roughly 40% in today's cars just by adressing aerodynamic drag. This is without making the engines smaller or less powerful, without shrinking the car itself, without going to a hybrid-electric or diesel powertrain, without low rolling resistance tires, without synthetic transmission oils or changed gear ratios, without CVTs, without composite body materials or major weight reductions. Just by changing the physical shape of the car. Further, the most aerodynamic cars sold in America today(ie. Toyota Prius) aren't near as aerodynamic as a handful of similarly sized cars built 70+ years ago!
For those interested, read.
I'll be publishing more entries later, specifically in regards to electric vehicle technology, peak oil and how its effects could be minimized, oil politics, and hyper efficient 80+ mpg midsize and full size cars and 80+ mpg high performance sports cars. The audience that will have access to the entries is at least in the thousands, judging by the total page views of other entries.
A brief summary:
Fuel economy can be improved by roughly 40% in today's cars just by adressing aerodynamic drag. This is without making the engines smaller or less powerful, without shrinking the car itself, without going to a hybrid-electric or diesel powertrain, without low rolling resistance tires, without synthetic transmission oils or changed gear ratios, without CVTs, without composite body materials or major weight reductions. Just by changing the physical shape of the car. Further, the most aerodynamic cars sold in America today(ie. Toyota Prius) aren't near as aerodynamic as a handful of similarly sized cars built 70+ years ago!
For those interested, read.
I'll be publishing more entries later, specifically in regards to electric vehicle technology, peak oil and how its effects could be minimized, oil politics, and hyper efficient 80+ mpg midsize and full size cars and 80+ mpg high performance sports cars. The audience that will have access to the entries is at least in the thousands, judging by the total page views of other entries.
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