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Re:Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of drivin... by brookst on Thursday July 27, 2023 @10:03AM (#36893688)
Air resistance is proportional to square of velocity. That goes up pretty quickly!
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Re:Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of drivin... by aaronblohowiak on Thursday July 27, 2023 @10:48AM (#36894429)
And the power required to move against the air goes up by the cube of speed (as you multiply the resistance times your speed itself.)
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