theaveng said:
This idea sprung into my head from another topic: Biking is the most-efficient way to travel (~700 MPGo). I think it's mainly because a bike moves slow, and therefore has very little wind resistance to overcome. QUESTION:
Has anyone ever tried driving the Leaf at a slow but steady speed of 10 mph? I imagine the MPGe would be almost as high as a bike... 500 MPGe or higher. (Perhaps a single seat EV like the Sparrow would be better-suited to this task.)
Yes, I did this on a 2.5 mile loop at sea level on Fiesta Island in San Diego. About 12mph appears to be the peak economy, hence range. Yes, bicycles were outrunning me.
I'm trying to remember the specific data, and I think I remember 8.5 miles per kWh (118 WattHour per mile), for a theoretical range of 8.5 * 21 = 178 miles.