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Old 03-04-2010, 06:34 PM   #47 (permalink)
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I'm have my fingers crossed for the Frankentrailer. Just a WAG but judging from the photos on the website, Frankentrailer appears to have nicely tapered sides and a much narrower rear profile than the Scamp.

That said, there are a ton of variables that could throw the results off i.e.; headwinds, cold temps, rain, snow, slush. To really know would require ABABAB testing on the same day, same weather conditions with a fully warmed tow vehicle.
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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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