Been leaving my wheel covers off because the Gemini wheels look better on my MYLR. Usually I put the covers back on when I make a six hour drive to the beach but forgot last week until I was already on the road. To the best of my calculations, there seemed to be no difference in range. The weather may have played role in my calculations but charging one time each way as normal rendered the about the same amount of battery upon reaching my destination. Based on this I probably will leave the wheel covers off. My car was delivered in early Feb. so I continue to experience some range anxiety but after three trips to the beach I'm beginning to feel more comfortable.
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Forgot To Put My Wheel Covers On For A Six Hour Trip
- Thread starter ncridgerunner
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really thought you would notice a difference on having hubcaps on…
. I see people pass on mud guards due to range loss….
MY1stEV
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A couple years ago this guy did some on/off testing. Around town, daily driving under 70 mph, the covers have no meaningful impact. On longer trips with sustained cruising above 70 mph the covers improved efficiency 7% in his testing.
Sure….it looks good on paper….wonder why you aren’t running 1950’s smoothie caps….
if hub cap efficiency is that imperative? I mean smooth is efficient, right? So how much range does it cut down adding the rotating weight of the caps? I mean realistically you can’t add weight and gain range, right? Unless you are only going down hill…
if hub cap efficiency is that imperative? I mean smooth is efficient, right? So how much range does it cut down adding the rotating weight of the caps? I mean realistically you can’t add weight and gain range, right? Unless you are only going down hill…
I feel confident that there must be some difference in range with the wheel covers or Tesla would not have included them. My trip was not a scientifically valid test at all but for my "real world" experience there seemed to be little difference. I glanced at the watt hours but didn't record them so all I can base my experience on is the approximate amount of battery left upon reaching my destination. I started off with a 100% charge and charged to 85% at the stop about half way. Only about 20% of the trip is Interstate driving as the drive on the back roads takes the same amount of time and is much less boring. I'm sure individual results will vary.
Ha Ha! I've been trying to plot a trip that is downhill both ways!Sure….it looks good on paper….wonder why you aren’t running 1950’s smoothie caps….
Whiskeypapa
Member
It’s all about the wind drag. Remember, the top of the tire is moving at 2x the speed of the car, and drag goes up 4x. A small area with high drag can make a measurable difference on a relatively clean aerodynamic car. That offsets the energy needed to accelerate the extra weight. Of course, we could easily improve efficiency by just slowing down, but I didn’t buy this car to let traffic pass me by!Sure….it looks good on paper….wonder why you aren’t running 1950’s smoothie caps….
Boedha-Online
Member
Bjørn Nyland's (YouTuber) data shows a 3% increase without the caps at 56 mph and 75 mph tests he did
Boedha-Online
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The 19th of April I already tested the consumption as good as I could do. There was no wind at that time and temp about 15-16 Celsius
