Range impact of bikes on trays at freeway speed

[Zorg]

Tried an X. I can't put the bike in the trunk like our S, so would require bike rack usage. Curious about impact on range.

 

[dgatwood]

Not sure the answer to the question, but when I read that title, my first thought was, "I'm not sure why your bikes are on trays, but if you impact them at freeway speed, I'd imagine the range would be about 30 feet."

 

[Zorg]

I take you're not a cyclist. Referred to bike rack trays.

 

[SSonnentag]

I couldn't tell any significant change with our X and 2 bikes on the back. It didn't affect range enough to need to account for the difference.

 

[Zorg]

I couldn't tell any significant change with our X and 2 bikes on the back. It didn't affect range enough to need to account for the difference.

Really, at freeway speed? That's good news

 

[SSonnentag]

Really, at freeway speed? That's good news

Yep. Yuma, AZ to San Diego and back a few times with the bikes. It's probably has about the same impact on range as using the AC vs not using AC...maybe 5%.

 

[Zorg]

Yep. Yuma, AZ to San Diego and back a few times with the bikes. It's probably has about the same impact on range as using the AC vs not using AC...maybe 5%.

That seals it. Bike won't fit in the back of an X but I do have a bike rack.

 

[Zorg]

Update. Took the X and bike on rack up to the mountains. There seems to be a small impact, but nothing too crazy. Extra 5 mns at the supercharger maybe, or it could be that going up a 7000' pass at 75mph impacts range as well.