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Subject:Re: NOVC Comment on fuel economy, drag and velocity
From:Scott Daniel - Shazam
Date:Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:48:20 -0800

Direction of travel of the 1st leg was northbound,
Then return southward,
But you're picking nits.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Andrew Grebneff
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 6:05 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: NOVC Comment on fuel economy, drag and velocity

>  Average velocity along interstate 5
>  > was 80.6 mph

It's only velocity if you state the direction. Velocity is a vector
quantity. Otherwise it's speed. The two terms are not interchangable.
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Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
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