LOWERED VS STOCK HEIGHT! WILL SLAMMING YOUR EV INCREASE RANGE?

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This video investigates whether lowering a Volkswagen ID.4 AWD with H&R springs impacts its real-world range. The test involved two identical 2023 ID.4 AWD models, one stock and one lowered, driven under identical conditions at 70 mph in sub-zero Fahrenheit temperatures. Despite the cold affecting overall efficiency, the results showed no measurable difference in energy consumption between the two vehicles. The reviewer notes that while lowering the car significantly improves its aesthetics and potentially handling on smooth surfaces, the trade-off is a harsher, bouncier ride quality, especially over imperfections. The conclusion is that lowering an EV like the ID.4 is unlikely to yield significant range improvements at moderate highway speeds and is primarily an aesthetic modification rather than an efficiency upgrade. The video also briefly touches upon the ID.4's known reliability and software issues.