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Emissions would be a problem (until Tesla takes over the world.) The energy required to sustain 90-100mph is mostly a factor of aerodynamics. If the distance b
by acveilleux 11y ago
Emissions would be a problem (until Tesla takes over the world.) The energy required to sustain 90-100mph is mostly a factor of aerodynamics.
If the distance between the cars could be kept sufficiently short like perhaps a few inches only then maybe.
High-speed trains have flush coupling between the streamlines cars to deal with that. The incremental resistance from length is almost negligible and so they can maintain 200 mph speeds.
I wish north america would embrace high-speed rail like in Europe.
- tgb 11y agoActually a couple feet of separation is sufficient to get significant drafting aerodynamics going on. See, for example, the distance that bikers can draft behind a truck, or cyclists slipstreaming in the Tour de France, or drivers in Nascar or birds flying in a V.