The impact of handle shape is negligible next to tire size (the 19" and 20" tires many EVs have reduce range) or lack of rear wheel cowlings. I read an article about it recently related to people dying in Teslas + EU legislation, but can’t remember the source.
Also, from the article:
The company hides the door handles to improve aerodynamics, a common feature on high-end electric cars, but one that’s about to be banned in China due to safety fears.
Traditional handles reduce range. Though I expect to see some evolution of door handle design in the coming years.
Do aerodynamics work differently on EVs?
Or is the real world impact on gas/battery range neglible, and it’s mostly about making them seem more high-tech and futuristic?
The impact of handle shape is negligible next to tire size (the 19" and 20" tires many EVs have reduce range) or lack of rear wheel cowlings. I read an article about it recently related to people dying in Teslas + EU legislation, but can’t remember the source.
Also, from the article:
The really odd thing is, Tesla for example could have made their handles mechanical without changing the external design, but they didn’t.
I think for marketing purposes whatever % more range is more important than the same % more fuel effectiveness in a combustion vehicle.
That said, the only electric car I’ve driven has real handles.
Aero and tire drag are free ways to gain EV range.
But why the fuck does anyone need 700km of range for daily commute.
I can only go off of the information that makes it to us, but apparently yes. Even Formula E are designed with different aerodynamics to Formula 1.
Poor example. Those are two different series.
It’s possible to have inset mechanical handles too (they exist on some older cara), but mechanical stuff is more time consuming to design