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  1. SpaceEVDriver

    Driver Legroom

    I don't think so. That would be good.
  2. SpaceEVDriver

    Driver Legroom

    One way the Lightning with higher trims accommodates taller and shorter drivers is with adjustable steering AND pedals. With position memory, I just press a button and the pilot's settings adjust from my 5'4" partner's to mine (6'1").
  3. SpaceEVDriver

    Scout Traveler SUV Green Off-Road Concept

    I would love a two-toned National Forest/Park Service Green + Brown, 60% gloss.
  4. SpaceEVDriver

    Harvester towing

    Yeah, the precision of the distance was over the top... ;)
  5. SpaceEVDriver

    Door Handles!

    From a functional POV, I find most EV handles to be rubbish. Not everything needs to be redesigned. Ford did it mostly right with the Lightning and missed entirely with the Mustang--so badly that they are struggling to respond to some alarming incidents involving children locked inside the...
  6. SpaceEVDriver

    Dynamic Power Management

    I hope the weave is an optional feature. An outdoor cable with woven fabric in a cold, wet climate might be problematic in the winter.
  7. SpaceEVDriver

    Harvester towing

    Okay, I did some reading and I think the guy misremembered, misstated, or maybe you misunderstood/misremembered. An oversized motor can waste a lot of energy. An undersized motor can fail spectacularly. What the tech was probably remembering was that oversizing the motor, for example for...
  8. SpaceEVDriver

    Frunk Fridge

    True enough. Our fridge dissipates less than 0.5 kWh/day, so it really doesn't cause a lot of heating.
  9. SpaceEVDriver

    Frunk Fridge

    I solved all of this by putting the fridge in the bed of the truck. Even a tonneau cover doesn’t seal it well enough to cause a buildup of heat. It works wonderfully.
  10. SpaceEVDriver

    Harvester towing

    Warning: Maths!!! :geek:😱😵‍💫:geek:🤪😜 I thought about hiding everything behind a spoiler, but nah. All you mathophobes can just enjoy it. 😍🤩🥸 I also have to apologize. I was in the car and typing makes me carsick, so I did the bar minimum to give the math earlier and it was both not enough and...
  11. SpaceEVDriver

    Harvester towing

    I'm in the car right now. I'll lay it all the maths this evening.
  12. SpaceEVDriver

    Harvester towing

    I'm not as familiar with the load issues for electric motors, but that sounds like a type of motor not used by EVs.
  13. SpaceEVDriver

    Harvester towing

    At high enough velocity, this is true! Compression of the atmosphere becomes a thing for certain airplanes/jets below the speed of sound.
  14. SpaceEVDriver

    Harvester towing

    K.E. = 1/2 mV ^2 But that's without atmosphere. Add atmosphere into the mix and you have to speed the particles up to at least the speed of the vehicle to move them out of the way.
  15. SpaceEVDriver

    Harvester towing

    Absolutely correct. Total energy cost goes as velocity cubed, so higher speeds will always lose the efficiency game. Without detailed analysis of the (lack of) aerodynamics of the Arosy, we can only guess. My guess is that 55 mph towing the Argosy is probably similar to 80 mph towing nothing...
  16. SpaceEVDriver

    Size comparison

    I've been looking for an FJ6x for electric conversion for ages. It's a good thing we haven't found one yet. The conversion tech just keeps getting better.
  17. SpaceEVDriver

    Harvester towing

    My lightning has an extended range battery: 131 kWh, 320 miles. The weight of the trailer is less important than the air resistance. A travel trailer will be worse than what I was towing in the example. I would guess not better than 1.7 miles/kWh and maybe as bad as 1.1 miles/kWh at 65-70 mph.
  18. SpaceEVDriver

    Spare Parts Availability At Launch

    Are you breaking parts already?! I haven’t had to weld a part on any of my trucks in maybe three decades. I haven’t *had* to math in…well, okay, my job is mathing, so it’s been about 5 minutes.
  19. SpaceEVDriver

    Spare Parts Availability At Launch

    While I've never broken a part while wheeling, I usually carried all the easily-replaceable things I might need. And I've fixed others' vehicles with those parts. You identified the obvious ones: CV axles, tie rod ends, a second full-sized spare (please, please just use a standard lug pattern...
  20. SpaceEVDriver

    I Recently Rented a Gas Vehicle—Here’s my Review

    I missed the part about number of motors. I would guess you want to use 2 motors. but honestly the Terra and Traveler will be so similar that I think using the Lightning Extended Range (131 kWh) will be fine for estimating either. Basically what they’re using the vehicle selection for is the...
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