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Old 12-03-2020, 02:58 PM   #36 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by IRONICK View Post
Something interesting to read, which confirmed the changes made on the Golf 7 and Golf 8.
https://airshaper.com/blog/volkswage...nd-improvement
Great link. Thanks for posting it. Of course it should be even easier to cover from the axle back on the eGolf because there is no exhaust piping or exhaust heat to deal with on an all electric car.
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The power needed to push an object through a fluid increases as the cube of the velocity. Mechanical friction increases as the square, so increasing speed requires progressively more power.
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