Thread: Crime does not pay - at least not when speeding:)
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Old 06-22-2012, 03:04 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
Well when you double your speed, the horse power required to maintain that speed goes up by a factor of about 8.
I think it's a factor of 4, but it certainly is a lot.
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