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Originally Posted by PeterS
Drag reduction ands gearing are the key to high fuel efficiency
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That is a highway only perspective, that isn't how we all drive, at least not predominantly. In the city (where most of us spend much of our lives) it is mostly about technique (accelerate efficiently, don't overdo it so you have to brake, don't use your engine if you don't have to), and weight, especially from a "make the most of what you have" perspective.
the AERO HP in that calculator at 25mph is 1.7, at 70mph it is 18.57, over 10 times more. Where rolling resistance went from .98 to 2.73. The benefits of aero are a function of speed, and can make parallel parking a b$tch.
This isn't THAT complicated. I'm not saying Craig should change the contest, just the rhetoric.