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Originally Posted by Thymeclock
In 1914, if a car couldn't travel much faster than 30 MPH, why would it need aeromods?
How many gas stations do you think were available at that time? And how many paved roads were there?
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Aerodynamics is still a big deal at 30mph. Punch your car in to the calculator and see. For the calculator's default car, 50% of power goes to aero drag at 30mph.
For a 1914 Renault with a Cd of 0.6 and super high rolling resistance tires, it's probably more than 50%.