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Old 11-04-2019, 10:58 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Vman455 View Post
Most textbooks I've read put this around 60-65% of wheel drag associated with the front wheels, and 35-40% with the rear; reverse those numbers for buses and tractor-trailers.

Bernoulli's equation....................
Fantastic post, I'm going to have to re-read it several times for it all to sink in.

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........front wheels ..... wheelwell is more voluminous.......
That is part of it - I trust.

Would like to see a paper on it though.
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