dtbaker61
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I thought I'd post mine from a recent out-and-back, at 80 mph on the highway, with 2 bikes on rear hitch rack....
I got 2.4 mi/kWhr on an out-and-back daytrip (no net elevation)... This same route without the rack+bikes at similar speed and outside temp would normally average about 3.0 miles/kWhr
I got home from the (142 mi day), with less than 10% charge. In fact, recharging back to 100% required 64.46 kWhr (with charge losses) .... and I have a SR battery, so that was cutting it pretty close. There were NO charge stations along that stretch of highway, so I was getting a little *concerned*.
I thought I'd post for others in planning routes and potential charge stops. This was out and back highway trip, santa fe to Las Vegas (NM) and back, so no net elevation change. The two bikes aero drag decrease my range somewhere between 10-15% !
I have SR battery, so in the future I'll plan for recharge at 100-125 miles if possible on future trips.... after reading followup posts below, I think it is safe to estimate the effect of 2 bikes on rear hitch rack as contributing to about -.5 miles / kWhr for trip planning purposes
I got 2.4 mi/kWhr on an out-and-back daytrip (no net elevation)... This same route without the rack+bikes at similar speed and outside temp would normally average about 3.0 miles/kWhr
I got home from the (142 mi day), with less than 10% charge. In fact, recharging back to 100% required 64.46 kWhr (with charge losses) .... and I have a SR battery, so that was cutting it pretty close. There were NO charge stations along that stretch of highway, so I was getting a little *concerned*.
I thought I'd post for others in planning routes and potential charge stops. This was out and back highway trip, santa fe to Las Vegas (NM) and back, so no net elevation change. The two bikes aero drag decrease my range somewhere between 10-15% !
I have SR battery, so in the future I'll plan for recharge at 100-125 miles if possible on future trips.... after reading followup posts below, I think it is safe to estimate the effect of 2 bikes on rear hitch rack as contributing to about -.5 miles / kWhr for trip planning purposes
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