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Old 10-20-2010, 11:56 AM   #452 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Chuck. View Post
It's a shame he's branding hypermiling by echewing streamlining - it's not an either/or.

Think it's clear I'm sympathetic with aero-mods and basjoos' efforts.
I agree and I try do do both. There are times when it is not safe or courteous to drive under the speed limit. however, I would much rather be passed by an efficient car than the jacked up, big tire, big engine monsters that fly by me.
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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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