Suspension Poll: Lifted, Lowered, or Standard Height?

[metroshot]

I like it.
What range hit have you experienced? I'd think it would be very little.

Haven't driven highway speeds to find out, next weekend planning on 400 mile road trip that I know so well - will report back.

I drive in bumper to bumper traffic daily so no range loss - actually I get better range due to the smoother, regen cruising with the smoother LRR EV tires.

 

[SparkYellow]

Do we know roughly how much the lift kit from factory is going to be? It is the only add-on that I fancy slightly. I do not have any practical needs for the extra height though.

I have never had a pickup truck or a lift kit on anything. All the cars I have had are low or standard ride height. I lowered with coilovers once and removed the set within three months.

 

[SparkYellow]

I'm curious how much difference lowering it an inch would affect the drag coefficient.

I'm sure there will be "High Milers" lowering their Slates and installing lightweight tires and wheels that have whatever other attributes they think will be most efficient.

See also:

Hypermiling is a fun topic! I remember back in the day there were a lot of in depth discussions by Prius owners. Would love to read more about how the range is impacted by the mods. Which group of EV owners are more into this?

 

[SparkYellow]

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Also never have to worry about a flat as run flat tires can go up to 50 miles up to 50MPH on ZERO air pressure!

That is good to know! All I knew about run flats is how they made the ride very harsh on MINIs. Most fellow owners replace them with regular tires. I wonder if run flats have gotten better in recent years or they just work better on larger rims.