[Udik]

> Any leftover charge is a dead weight that only slows you down.

Uh? Can you explain this?

[robbiep]

Presumably not literally like in the case of a rocket or formula 1, but also literally as in, I could have used a lighter battery with less charge that goes faster

[dagw]

If you have leftover charge after you land it means you could have used a smaller (and thus lighter) battery, which would have let you fly faster.