Comments on: The Finer Points of the Chevy Volt http://earth2tech.com/2008/08/14/the-finer-points-of-the-chevy-volt/ Helping the Earth with Technology Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:42:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: relevantminded http://earth2tech.com/2008/08/14/the-finer-points-of-the-chevy-volt/#comment-15893 relevantminded Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:41:20 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=6121#comment-15893 <p>The volt is going to be awesome. The aptera might give it a run for its money. Just posted a small article and a video on it on my website. http://www.relevantminded.com</p> The volt is going to be awesome. The aptera might give it a run for its money. Just posted a small article and a video on it on my website.
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]]> By: Jim http://earth2tech.com/2008/08/14/the-finer-points-of-the-chevy-volt/#comment-15855 Jim Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:32:12 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=6121#comment-15855 <p>Power required of a vehicle to offset aero drag is proportional to the velocity cubed. (The drag force is proportional to the velocity squared.)</p> <p>Cd of certain cars (Coefficient of drag)</p> <p>Prius .26 GM EV1 .195 Aptera .11 (claimed)</p> Power required of a vehicle to offset aero drag is proportional to the velocity cubed. (The drag force is proportional to the velocity squared.)

Cd of certain cars (Coefficient of drag)

Prius .26
GM EV1 .195
Aptera .11 (claimed)

]]> By: Bernie Haverkamp http://earth2tech.com/2008/08/14/the-finer-points-of-the-chevy-volt/#comment-15846 Bernie Haverkamp Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:59:02 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=6121#comment-15846 <p>Inverse square law has nothing to do with drag. Inverse square law applies to forces which decrease over distance such as gravity. Drag is a simple sqaure rule not an inverse square rule.</p> Inverse square law has nothing to do with drag. Inverse square law applies to forces which decrease over distance such as gravity. Drag is a simple sqaure rule not an inverse square rule.

]]> By: cheap generic http://earth2tech.com/2008/08/14/the-finer-points-of-the-chevy-volt/#comment-15799 cheap generic Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:46:11 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=6121#comment-15799 <p>let's see who makes it to the market first... so far I like the aptera best.. looks nice, all electric!</p> let’s see who makes it to the market first… so far I like the aptera best.. looks nice, all electric!

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