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Old 11-24-2010, 10:20 AM   #38 (permalink)
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The Illuminati Seven, Dave Cloud's Dolphin, and Allert Jacobs' Honda 125 project all point to the relatively greater importance of aerodynamic drag vs vehicle weight.

Weight does require more energy to accelerate, but it can pertly be regained by coasting -- heavier vehicles have greater potential energy at any given speed. Aerodynamic drag is always a total loss.
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