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Old 03-19-2013, 12:21 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I am looking forward to some test results from this mod as I know you will be documenting any changes you see in mpg. I have been planning something similar for my hatchback but I want to keep the taillights functional so the sides would be recessed like yours. I may leave a gap at the top to see out of and have wondered if the air would re-attach.
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The power needed to push an object through a fluid increases as the cube of the velocity. Mechanical friction increases as the square, so increasing speed requires progressively more power.
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