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Old 10-03-2013, 11:41 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Aerodynamic drag caused by cooling package and rear axle alone is HUGE on these cars.
I forgot to mention that I have the upper grill blocked year round, the lower grill partially blocked depending on outside temperatures and the lower left grill flush covered. These diesels run pretty cool, especially when hypermiling so you don't need as much grill opening.
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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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