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Old 16th Jul 2013, 09:45
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oxenos
 
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We all know that aerodynamic profile drag increases as the square of the speed.
Does anyone know what proportion of the power required to drive a car along is needed to overcome that drag, and what proportion is needed to overcome internal friction, tyre hysteresis, etc?
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