Would density be the same? Don't tires deflate in pressure a little bit in the winter because air is less expansive?
They do, but as I said, I inflated them before the cold run so the gauge pressure was the same in both runs.
There is more than the engine that needs to warm up before the best efficiency is achieved; other fluids and grease will sap more energy while cold. Then things like the tires will never be able to get up to their ideal temperature during the winter. The increase in air density becomes a bigger factor at highway speeds.
I didn't get the impression from the post of your test that you could isolate tyre temperature amongst the myriad of effects that add to rolling resistance in a cold car.
Things that stayed the same: Starting location Starting speed Air density Wind (near zero) Propulsion (zero - clutch pressed in) Tire gauge pressure Things that changed: Tire temperature Transaxle lubricant temperature Ending speed
ICE temperature ? Lubricant temperature for the axles and differential ? Engine Oil temperature ? Road resistance ?
Irrelevant - not connected to the wheels (clutch pushed in). I mentioned that one. The roads were dry in both cases, and it was the same road.
Pushing in the clutch does not stop the ICE from turning, or most parts of the drivetrain. Just as tyres are stiffer with colder temperatures, I suspect the same physics applies to roads. I am not saying that your conclusion is wrong, but that it is premature and cannot be deduced from your test.
Which just means the ICE draws more gas to keep everything turning. It doesn't affect the test since the test was a coast down test, not a fuel consumption test. The only thing that matters is what's affecting the coasting performance of the car, which the ICE doesn't when it's not connected to the wheels. Roads aren't elastomers.
I don't know what an elastomer is in this context but roads most certainly do deform under weight. I understand your point about the clutch, but I'm imagining the rotating parts after clutch that now have their frictions added to rolling resistance instead of offset by the ICE rotation.
Rubber is an elastomer. It has both elasticity (like metal, rock, etc.) and viscosity (which absorbs energy). The road just has elasticity and very little energy absorbtion. The damping coefficient could be different by a factor of 100 between the road and the tires. As I said, that's the lubricant in the transaxle. That could have affected things. I doubt it was the driving factor, though, for a variety of reasons.
Not relevant - that's about static friction - the ability of the tire to not skid. It doesn't have anything to do with rolling friction.
Used scheduled charging. Set for 7am . Started charging at 3:15 am. Finished charging at 5:50 am. Outside temperature was 12 degrees . Drove 25 mph for 2 miles then up to 45 mph afterwards . ICE did not come on, had breakfast at IHOP went to chargepoint , charged then went to next destination at 35 mph. ICE came on. Outside temperature 14 degrees Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
i've never had the ice come on after i've made the first ev drive of the day. are you sure it wasn't the 200 mile cleansing?
