Automotive

Empirical quarter-mile estimate

Estimates quarter-mile ET and trap speed from vehicle mass and power using common W_lb/P_hp formulas.

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ET = 5.825 \cdot {(\frac{W_{lb}}{P_{hp}})}^{(\frac{1}{3})}

v_{trap} = 234 \cdot {(\frac{P_{hp}}{W_{lb}})}^{(\frac{1}{3})}