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==Edison]] 14:26, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

As long as the car is on level ground, the only work done is that to overcome the rolling friction. With a well lubricated system, that should be quite low. You could also have the car at a slight negative incline, so that the downward force due to gravity is almost equal to the friction. In this case, you could push the car with you little finger. StuRat 12:07, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]