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[Desslok]

YEEEEEEEEEHAW! I wonder if that is the demographic(sp) that Ford was going after??

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Originally posted by: beatle
Weight makes less of a difference at higher speeds. It's the poor aerodynamics of the truck that hurt it at high speeds.

False.

From a car point of view a[net] = (F[engine] - F[drag]) / m. So mass is equally important at all speeds but as you increase speeds F[drag] becomes increasingly close to F[engine]

(yes, I realize this is a very simple model of what is happening).

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle

Originally posted by: beatle
Weight makes less of a difference at higher speeds. It's the poor aerodynamics of the truck that hurt it at high speeds.

False.

From a car point of view a[net] = (F[engine] - F[drag]) / m. So mass is equally important at all speeds but as you increase speeds F[drag] becomes increasingly close to F[engine]

(yes, I realize this is a very simple model of what is happening).

Actually the Lightning sucks from a roll, as verified by Nebor who owns one and from anyone who posts on F150online.com. Fvck physics, it's common sense. 🙂

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Actually the Lightning sucks from a roll, as verified by Nebor who owns one and from anyone who posts on F150online.com. Fvck physics, it's common sense. 🙂

I agree, I was just pointing out that it's a misconception to say that weight (technically, it should be mass) has less effect at higher speeds 🙂