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Old 02-15-2011, 05:45 PM   #11 (permalink)
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maybe aero road load only

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Originally Posted by fusion210 View Post
From the Ford Flex article.



Does that sound wrong to anyone else?
The 8.9 Bhp may reflect only the aero portion of the Road Load Horsepower @ 55 mph.I'll go on record that I'm sure of it.
The total Road Load Horsepower ( aero and rolling resistance) for Darin's Metro was 10-hp at 50 mph.I would guess the Flex to require about 17 hp at 50. Just a S.W.A.G..

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