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chrs · 09-01-2012, 06:12 PM

This is interesting--the taller profile of the vehicle should make aero drag worse, but apparently that's minor compared to the gearing effect. Too bad it's not as easy to swap gears as it is on a bicycle.

09-01-2012, 06:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
chrs EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: United States Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	This is interesting--the taller profile of the vehicle should make aero drag worse, but apparently that's minor compared to the gearing effect. Too bad it's not as easy to swap gears as it is on a bicycle.