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Old 04-29-2013, 10:50 AM   #463 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by malibuguy View Post
I used to have an xB. Best tank ever was like 39mpg. Now I get at least mid 40s beating the crap out of my Yaris & low-mid 50s when "trying". Gearing & aero definetly makes a hooge difference. Same exact motor.
Is the Yaris lighter too? Interesting but not really surprising. Thanks for posting your real world experience.
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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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