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Old 12-31-2011, 11:51 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NachtRitter View Post
Given that Jack McCornack's MAX (which I really enjoyed reading about) gets 75mpg at 65mph (according to his blog entry at MAX Update No. 84: Speed Kills (Gas Mileage)), I'm pretty damn pleased that I was getting 60mpg at 65mph in a full-sized, comfortable sedan with very minor aero work...
...and a car full of passengers and luggage.

Great numbers Nacht! I think we are both in trouble when Jethro gets the diesel in his Mk II. I have similar grill blocking to yours on my car but otherwise it appears mostly stock. It may be time for skirts and a Kammback soon.

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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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