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In <72183@cup.portal.com> Ted_Eugene_Viens@cup.portal.com writes:

|>8 hp seems way low.  That can't be highway speed, I know of no practical
|>car design that would experience only 8hp of road friction and air resistance
|>at 55 mph.  But in addition, let's not forget:  hills, curves, rough roads,
|   So much deleted above it should make you sick...
|>
|If memory serves me right, Porsche technical literature  will show that in real
|life conditions on a flat road in still weather the 911 series cars require
|5 horsepower to maintain 55 miles per hour.  I would love to hear from some
|Porsche engineers if I am incorrect.

Not all cars are as aerodynamic as a porsche.  Now even in a porsche, if you
want to maintain that 55mph say in the rain and on a grade, maybe even going
into a headwind, you are going to need a lot more than 8mph.

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