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Technology which reduces aerodynamic drag on an electric vehicle….is super great news! By reducing drag, it increases the range of the EV (which is usually the main issue for people not buying an EV) “without costing any more money” to charge-up the EV.…..”without requiring more time” to charge EVs to travel a greater distance….& “without adding more demand on the electrical grid”! For some…. it will mean getting to an EV chargeing station before you run out of electrons…as gas cars have been known to run out of gas!! As long as the new tech does not….cost too much, nor adding much or any weight to the EV….nor add much cost to the EV…..the new tech should be a worldwide winner!

Hyundai's active air skirt tech could boost range in EVs

Hyundai's active air skirt tech could boost range in EVs

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Will Brennan

I ♥ 🌲Wood, 🌾Biomass , & 🔋 Energy. Reducing & ♻️ Recycling & Transforming Wastes are my thing. 💡 Ideas Save 💰 Money!

7mo

I can't see what's basically an in front of tire mudflap costing that much to implement on any vehicle. Near 3% gains over many cycles adds up. If the entire underside of the car allowed closer to laminar flow it could possibly also increase milage at high speed (similar to a golf ball effect). Mythbusters tried this over an entire car with impressive results. An adaptive skin vehicle I'd imagine might be a high cost upgrade right now.

Michael Barnes

US Government Supply Contractor at US DOD

7mo

Excellent.

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