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Old 11-16-2011, 01:37 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Aerodynamic drag is always an issue, no matter which vehicle you are concerned with. Drag goes up with the square of the speed, so the proportion is 3025 vs 5625; which is almost double the drag at 75mph vs 55mph.
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