Petrol prices, and driveing sloooooow

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Originally Posted by Daddles

Don't forget, you save even more fuel if the boot is full of fishing gear and the cabin full of sand ... like mine :D

Richard

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That must be "Quicksand"...Ha!Ha!:D
savage(Eric):D

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Originally Posted by DavidG

If game, tuck in behind a semi and use their drag to pull you along. :rolleyes:

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Right in his blind spot.....just keep a close eye on those brake lights.....and hope like hell theyre working :D

kiwigeo
I did put "If game".
I am not but know of others that have :eek: and they say that they used very little fuel.

ozwinner
At 50kph your car moving through the air and causing the air to move around the car. This needs energy to do this.

At 100kph you car will consume 4 times as much energy as it did at 50kph.

This is why manufacturers try to reduce the air resistance of their cars.


ps: I always thought red cars went faster, and used less fuel, and ..... :D

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Originally Posted by DavidG

ps: I always thought red cars went faster, and used less fuel, and ..... :D

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only if yer got a foxtail tied to the top of your radio aerial :D

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Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

AIR resistance Al, not wind resistance, thar's a diff-a-nance. ;) The amount of power required to overcome a 100Km "wind" is 4 times greater to overcome a 50Km "wind".

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I can hear the squeaky cogs of Al's grey matter turning over from here :D