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Old 04-06-2008, 11:12 PM   #29 (permalink)
trebuchet03
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Arg... I really hate statements like this...
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Tires make biggest difference in MPG below 50 mph; aerodynamics is the most important factor over 50 mph.
It makes it sound like aero shouldn't be considered at all below 50...

According to that chart - aero costs ~140hp @50mph, a tad below 100hp @40mph, ~50hp at 30mph....

Seriously, 50hp is half of my engine's output... And that said - according to that chart - aero beats tires around 20mph.. what gives? I may be reading that chart wrong (whenever I use a chart like that - the x axis is zero for everything)...
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