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Old 09-14-2016, 05:54 PM   #36 (permalink)
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Ah. Thanks. So the benefits of a slippery car don't shine until you do freeway speeds.

According to the Cummins' MPG research, speeds below 55mph is mostly a rolling resistance game. Speed above 55mph turns into an aerodynamic game.

For those that might have missed my posting, you can read it here:
https://cumminsengines.com/uploads/d...whitepaper.pdf
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