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Old 08-12-2013, 11:59 AM   #103 (permalink)
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Subscribed. I just caught up on the thread and you have some interesting ideas. I personally like the idea of a great handling TDI based model. There is another kit car out there with a small diesel engine. Kinetic Vehicles

If you haven't followed Jack McCornac's blogs they are on Mother Earth news but their site is hard to navigate. MAX Update No. 79: Incredibly Good Mileage (127 MPG)
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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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