Originally Posted by lyeinyoureye
Yes, pedex and Lamplight have hit it on the head. You can do a lot even with electric power, but only at low speed. So, if our primary waste of energy is drag, we want to drop CdA as much as possible, and drive slowly if possible. Doing this we can drop energy consumption to a fraction of the modern auto and have a very useful and comfortable rig. I'll bring more later...
Or do the better option, get rid of most fo the cars, and use electrified rail. The "me me me, its all about me attitude" in this country is an expensive beast we cannot afford indefinitely.