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Old 04-11-2024, 12:57 PM   #13 (permalink)
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' debate discredit '

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Originally Posted by LostinTransit View Post
There's some debate and discredit based on my finding with the van's shutter system which I've remove 10 of the 14 slat and got/getting better fuel economy as well as a new top speed of 110 mph.. Up from 80 mph..
1) increasing top speed, from 80-mph, to 110-mph constitutes a 37.5% increase.
2) in order to increase top speed by this amount requires a drag reduction on the order of 112.5%.
You'd have to be driving on the Moon.
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