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Old 11-06-2012, 03:17 PM   #42 (permalink)
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So I went from avaraging 38-43 to 42-64... Mostly around 47 that is with 1000 pounds of people and stuff. And I figured out how to get them all 4 in nicely

Wow! 47 mpg with 4 bikes, 4 people and all their gear is very impressive! I love to see people use ingenuity and creativity to get high mileage from smaller vehicles, even when heavily loaded. I think you need a new title- "Roof Rack or Trunk Rack? Neither!"
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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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