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Randy · 07-13-2008, 07:19 PM

I think I finally figured it out from an example in this paper. The target parameters are in pounds, pounds per mph, and pounds per mph squared. So F=A+Bv+Cv^2, where F is in pounds-force and v is in mph.

So power at a particular speed would be P = (Av + Bv^2 + Cv^3)/375, where P is horsepower and v is mph. This seems reasonable... about 40 hp at 60mph for the worst SUV's, about 15 for the best cars.

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Randy EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I think I finally figured it out from an example in this paper. The target parameters are in pounds, pounds per mph, and pounds per mph squared. So F=A+Bv+Cv^2, where F is in pounds-force and v is in mph. So power at a particular speed would be P = (Av + Bv^2 + Cv^3)/375, where P is horsepower and v is mph. This seems reasonable... about 40 hp at 60mph for the worst SUV's, about 15 for the best cars.