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Originally Posted by MorphDaCivic
When I was 4 years old and the family took a trip to Florida in a 1958 VW Beetle. Dad strapped a rack to the roof which held 2 suitcases. The top speed dropped from 60 MPH to 45 MPH. The exception was only when he could draft behind a truck, then the top speed was whatever the truck was doing.
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And nowadays some folks who enjoy the "rat-look" carry empty suitcases, wood crates and random garbage on roof racks just for the looks. I really don't understand why, since it doesn't look actually cool and decrease both performance and fuel-efficiency.
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Learned about aerodynamic drag, under powered cars (36 HP), and diesel fumes all on the same trip!
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Nowadays 36hp would feel underpowered even for my 3rd-world standards, but anyway, I guess that trip might have been quite cool for a 4 years-old.