Tom Jensen
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- First Name
- Tom
- Joined
- Jan 3, 2024
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- Location
- Arlington, Virginia
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- F-150 Lightning 2023
- Occupation
- Attorney
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My 2023 Lariat, German shepherd, and I regularly drive from northern Virginia to Hatteras Village at the far south end of the NC Outer Banks, and back. The Outer Banks are very windy, as the Wright Bros demonstrated. Several times now, we’ve found ourselves hitting 25-40 mph headwinds. The effect on energy consumption from wind resistance means that driving at 50 mph is like driving at 75-90 mph. 60 = 85-100. It’s been a little exciting a couple of times watching my recharging plans and options become more and more tenuous. I never had to consider wind speed and direction when planning a long drive in an ICE vehicle, but that’s all changed with the switch to an EV. I don’t know if other parts of the continent present such a challenging atmosphere (Hello, Wyoming?) but those bound for the Outer Banks should brush up on the non-negotiable implications of F=MA for the battery SOC. Physics always win.
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