• HughJanus
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    1 year ago

    There’s not really a significant difference unless you’re talking about aero and wheels/tires, and most sports cars are also fairly aerodynamic.

    Look at the difference in efficiency between Model 3 Performance and a Chevy Bolt.

    Tires can be swapped as needed. As can spoilers and other aero equipment to add down force at the track.

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      1 year ago

      That’s not a great comparison since I’d categorize the Bolt as being fairly inefficient. It has poor aerodynamics (wrong shape and no flsf bottom) which results in a larger range loss when range matters most at interstate speeds.

      The Bolt is efficient in city driving, but not otherwise. I’d say a better comparison would be between the Mach e and model Y where you do see a meaningful difference in efficiency.

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        1 year ago

        That’s not a great comparison since I’d categorize the Bolt as being fairly inefficient.

        Well there aren’t a great deal of slow EVs. Much less sedans at all.

        It’s still similar in efficiency to a Model Y Performance.

        has poor aerodynamics (wrong shape and no flsf bottom) which results in a larger range loss when range matters most at interstate speeds.

        It’s also incredibly slow by comparison. The point is that it’s a massive difference in performance and a comparably miniscule difference in efficiency.