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Old 03-18-2012, 04:24 PM   #14 (permalink)
drmiller100
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above about 60 mph the vast majority of fuel used is to push the car through the air.

Effective Frontal area is king. Effective frontal area is actual frontal area and form drag.

so you want a REALLY narrow, short vertical height car which is REALLY tapered very well at the back. Sounds like you need one of my reverse trikes, or Ken Fry's cars.
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