Supposedly going faster uses more fuel. But your getting to the place quicker. Shouldn’t you just be using the same amount of fuel as if you were driving slower and getting there later?

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Supposedly going faster uses more fuel. But your getting to the place quicker. Shouldn’t you just be using the same amount of fuel as if you were driving slower and getting there later?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Since is ELI5 not ELI-15:

Fuel is energy. The faster you go, the faster you use energy. But it also takes energy to get faster. It takes even more energy to stay fast because you’re fighting the wind.

So you’re using so much extra energy to go faster and stay faster than just staying at a slower speed.