Comments on: The Finer Points of the Chevy Volt http://gigaom.com/cleantech/the-finer-points-of-the-chevy-volt/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:04:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: relevantminded http://gigaom.com/cleantech/the-finer-points-of-the-chevy-volt/#comment-14891 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:41:20 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=6121#comment-14891 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://gigaom.com/cleantech/the-finer-points-of-the-chevy-volt/#comment-14890 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:32:12 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=6121#comment-14890 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://gigaom.com/cleantech/the-finer-points-of-the-chevy-volt/#comment-14889 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:59:02 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=6121#comment-14889 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://gigaom.com/cleantech/the-finer-points-of-the-chevy-volt/#comment-14888 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:46:11 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=6121#comment-14888 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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