theshreves.com - Project: Prop Car
Electric pusher props can generate a pretty fast air flow. Some of the little RC model airplanes I've seen can fly over 80 MPH with a tiny prop driven by a bushless motor. Those little fans can blow your hat off from 50 feet away!
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Anyways, my question of the day has to do with toaster shaped cars like vans or square back SUVs (like my CRV).
What if, I had a 3' pusher prop mounted in the center of the rear hatch?
And once I got out on the highway, I turned on about 10 HP of thrust?
How would blasting the area of turbulence & drag with prop air effect the over-all cd of a van or CRV?
I already have an idea what would happen to my MPG...
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