The power required to overcome air resistance goes as the cube of the velocity. Small increases in speed can result in a large increase in the amount of power needed. The difference between going 60 mph and 70 mph is about 1.6x.
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Originally Posted by Bilyclub
I'm just wandering if you go faster than the legal speed limit how much more does that drain your batteries? I'm used to seeing Teslas doing the speed limit or less on the interstates that aren't in metropolitan areas.
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