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Old 05-01-2016, 05:50 PM   #11 (permalink)
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I know little about planes, but as it applies to cars, driving faster burns more fuel, not less. A linear increase in speed does not equal a linear increase in drag, and so the faster you go, the worse your economy.

If you need to lift more weight, you are going to create more turbulence by displacing more air, and that takes energy, which ultimately comes from the fuel.

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