Driving efficiency in rain

[snord]

How much of a % hit in efficiency do you all notice in rainy conditions?

 

[Pianewman]

WAY too many variables to nail that down.

 

[brkaus]

Highly variable on amt of rain and road surface.

 

[LargeHamCollider]

I've seen a 30% hit in very heavy rain, that should be the extreme end of things.

 

[angus[Y]oung]

@snord the YouTube channel What Drives You has done a number of efficiency tests in various conditions. Here's a recent one he did in the rain:

 

[snord]

I've seen a 30% hit in very heavy rain, that should be the extreme end of things.

I noticed the same thing, more or less. Definitely ate into my low SOC buffer

@snord the YouTube channel What Drives You has done a number of efficiency tests in various conditions. Here's a recent one he did in the rain:

Thanks,

 

[derekw_FL]

Just came back home under your Florida storm that you followed the entire lightning and rain band. 342wh/mi is probably the highest I have seen since owning the car.

 

[boulder.dude]

Just came back home under your Florida storm that you followed the entire lightning and rain band. 342wh/mi is probably the highest I have seen since owning the car.

Puddles on road is probably a much bigger gaggle than raindrops in the air, fwiw.

 

[jcanoe]

With moderately wet road conditions I see an increase of 20 Wh/mi on local roads.

 

[TomServo]

In HEAVY rain at 65 mph I was seeing 400+ wh/mi. It was scary bad.

 

[Old_Man_Speed]

Anything that will increase the rolling resistance is going to affect range.

Heavy rain, snow, etc.. I've seen 20% decrease, if not more, of range due to environmental factors.