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Mileage calculator chart

I found an interesting mileage calculator the other day on the Ecomodder.com website.
Aerodynamic & rolling resistance, power & MPG calculator - EcoModder.com

You enter a number of parameters that apply to your car and it calculates a table of mileages and other parameters based on different vehicle speeds.

I have obtained the parameters for my Prius V and they are:
Total Weight 3340 for the car + me 205 = 3545
Cd = .29
Rolling resistance = (this varies with tires and driveline losses from .008 to .15) I used .011
Engine efficiency = 41%
Temperature = 68 deg
Frontal area = 23 ft cu

I calculated from the frontal area from sketchandcalc.com website app.
You take a picture of your vehicle and use a pen to draw the outline to form a closed irregular shape. I included in the picture a pizza box that was 10.5" square which was also in the frame with the car to calibrate the scaling factor for area.

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Ronald Doles Apr 12, 2020 Read More Replies: 11

What Drives Us Podcast - #361 Tesla Octo What?

This week the group discuss how a distributed power grid in South Australia could be leading the way of the future, electric Jeeps, the place for public transit in the of a pandemic and Munro’s Model Y teardown, not in that order.

Read more about this episode on WhatDrives.Us

Danny Apr 11, 2020 Read More Replies: 0

Current news about Tesla Model Y teardown

While waiting for the 'all clear', I've been watching the Munro Associates teardown of the Tesla Model Y. He bought one and is taking it apart with commentary about the quality of build down to the frame and eventually battery pack and motors.

Source: Tesla Model Y Teardown - Munrolive