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Old 07-25-2023, 02:23 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Turns out that coastdown testing calculation is not easy!
Uphill, downhill or level course? Uphill would bias toward weight and friction, but downhill would unload the drivetrain and bring aero drag to the fore.

I decended the Siskiyou Pass in neutral from a rolling start. The corners got hairy. Or is it harry?

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hairy
hâr′ē
adjective
Covered with hair or hairlike projections.
Consisting of or resembling hair.
Fraught with difficulties; hazardous.
It's hairy.
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