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Old 03-11-2008, 04:39 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by optiwatch View Post
Understanding that HP to overcome aero/drag is helpful. I want to include vehicle weight in my calculations to fully understand the impact of weight.
BTW this spreadsheet is ONLY for cruising speeds, where weight is somewhat insignificant. Weight plays a much bigger part of the picture when you're looking at acceleration. For that, use F=ma
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