MCQ 6: Vehicle will accelerate as long as A. air resistance is greater than thrust B. air resistance is greater than inertia C. thrust is greater than air resistance and friction D. friction is greater than thrust
Plenty of cars can transmit enough force to cause the drive wheels to slip on the asphalt in first gear. Very few can do so in fifth gear (or even third). So as you approach 100 mph, your acceleration is a lot less than when you started. Air resistance just increases the effect.
