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Old 04-26-2021, 09:58 PM   #16 (permalink)
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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.
True enough, but I'm not the one who figured it out.

Your tale makes me want to overcome the streetability issues with the Dasher diesel. It sucks around town but it really likes to stretch it's legs.
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