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As usual, Tom Murphy has a great top-down analysis of why cars don't get 100 mpg: http://physics.ucsd.edu/do-the-math/2011/07/100-mpg-on-gasoline/ http://physi
by strommen 10y ago
As usual, Tom Murphy has a great top-down analysis of why cars don't get 100 mpg:
http://physics.ucsd.edu/do-the-math/2011/07/100-mpg-on-gasoline/ http://physics.ucsd.edu/do-the-math/2011/07/100-mpg-on-gasol...
Spoiler alert: it's mainly because cars are shaped like cars, not fish.
- Qantourisc 10y agoDon't forget those humble brakes and corner turning.
- huherto 10y agoOh very insightful. That means that there important potential efficiency gains if we can take advantage of drafting (like ducks flocks) based on automated driving.
- walrus01 10y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_1-litre_car https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_1-litre_car aerodynamics on a car taken to the extreme, to the extent that it has cameras and LCDs instead of side/rear view mirrors.