View Single Post
Old 07-07-2008, 01:03 PM   #46 (permalink)
MetroMPG
Batman Junior
 
MetroMPG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 11,914

Blackfly - '98 Metro
Team Metro
90 day: 67.07 mpg (US)

ForkenSwift - '92 Metro EV
90 day: 107.11 mpg (US)

U.F.O. - '00 Insight
Team Honda
90 day: 83.36 mpg (US)
Thanks: 239
Thanked 847 Times in 471 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by 88CRX View Post
how about a VW Beetle? it seems like the original VW would have a low Cd.
The Beetle Cd is pretty terrible actually: 0.48 according to the Wiki gods Automobile drag coefficients - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The new one is still below average.
__________________
Latest project: removable Geo Metro boat tail
Latest test: Massive cardboard air dam on a Geo Metro


www.MetroMPG.com - fuel efficiency info for Geo Metro owners
www.ForkenSwift.com - electric car conversion on a beer budget
  Reply With Quote