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Originally Posted by ATrain
That doesn't make any sense to me. The major drain on the batteries is when you're going up hill or carrying a heavy load...not speed.
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Maintaing 30MPH takes way more power than 20MPH.
For ballpark calcs, see
http://www.apexgarage.com/tech/horsepower_calc.shtml
I used.9 Cd, 16 sqft, and 638 lbs (
https://buggiesgonewild.com/showthread.php?t=107285).
20MPH = 1.1HP
30MPH = 3.1HP
40MPH = 6.8HP