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Originally Posted by Mark_K
Interesting data point I learned about driving my Tesla in tonight's rain. I just got back from dropping my daughter off at school. (about 75 miles each way) It was pouring the whole time.
The Tesla used 36% more battery than on an average drive. Who knew rain and water on the road affected rolling resistance so much.
i feel like i learned a lot about efficiency riding my bike as my main source of transportation. i would get tired! it was hard!
people in cars use their brakes and accelerate waaaaay too much. a good example is stepping on the gas to get to a red light. total waste. on my bicycle it seemed obviously wasteful to peddle to get to the red light just to stop and wait. so i'd never accelerate or use any extra energy to get to the red.
and on hills, it's a waste to accelerate down the hill, just to stop at a red light at the bottom. so i'd stop my bike at the top of the hill, and wait there for the light to change, then i'd speed down the hill and have all that momentum on the other side of the light.
in my car im very reluctant to step on the gas to get to a red light. sometimes people behind me will get very angry as i'll be going about 5mph for half a block with no one in front of me, rolling up to the red light.
i feel like this should be taught in driving courses. think how much fuel is wasted by all the drivers in the world.