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Aerodynamics
05-13-2020, 06:59 PM
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Heresy! Smooth Wheel Covers- Myth Busted!!!
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Posted By
ptjones
I have a 2013 FORD CMAX with 250K miles and I...
I have a 2013 FORD CMAX with 250K miles and I have been using flat LEXAN wheel covers for 240k miles and I gained 2 mpg which I have tested many times. I have read they increase 4 % mpg's....
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Aerodynamics
05-13-2020, 02:08 PM
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Heresy! Smooth Wheel Covers- Myth Busted!!!
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Posted By
aerohead
donuts
CAR and DRIVER did the same thing on a Corvette in the 90s.It nearly scored as high a lateral G rating on the skidpad,as with the big fatty,OEM speed rated rubber. Isn't rubber compounding...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
05-13-2020, 03:51 AM
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Heresy! Smooth Wheel Covers- Myth Busted!!!
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Posted By
JulianEdgar
I really don't understand why people have...
I really don't understand why people have apparently such invested emotional capital in this.
I couldn't care less whether full wheel discs or slightly open wheels are best for low drag.
I am...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
05-13-2020, 03:42 AM
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Heresy! Smooth Wheel Covers- Myth Busted!!!
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Posted By
gumby79
. Show me a land speed record holder where...
. Show me a land speed record holder where cutting .002 CD is a huge gain that can cost $10,000's in r&d that is running a Tesla/ insight style wheel.
Or is the .002Cd gains from this style of...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
05-11-2020, 01:56 PM
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Heresy! Smooth Wheel Covers- Myth Busted!!!
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24,488
Posted By
aerohead
inset
'Styling' has driven car design since around 1928,when the annual styling change,and design obsolescence became corporate policy at du Pont/General Motors.
CAFE standards have driven carmakers to...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
04-29-2020, 10:43 AM
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Heresy! Smooth Wheel Covers- Myth Busted!!!
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24,488
Posted By
aerohead
sticking out
'Sticking out' is an advantage.The convexity of the disc returns a lower drag than a flat disc,even though it aggravates frontal area.The technology dates to the WW-I Curtiss JN-4 'Jenny',of which...
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Fossil Fuel Free
05-17-2019, 08:56 AM
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DIY Electric RV?
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9,894
Posted By
bennelson
This project has been interesting so far. ...
This project has been interesting so far.
Again, keep in mind that it was basically a friend saying "Ya wanna go on a road trip to get an electric truck?"
I wasn't the one planning it out or...
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Fossil Fuel Free
03-17-2019, 09:10 AM
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Chevy Bolt price cut
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sendler
Chevy Bolt price cut
Chevy has added every incentive they can to get the remaining stock of Bolts over the curb before the Federal (up to) $7,500 rebate expires on the last day of March. And the dealers are dumping in...
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Fossil Fuel Free
12-18-2018, 02:03 PM
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Chevy Bolt EV - 238 Mile Range $30K after incentives
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Posted By
NeilBlanchard
Thanks - all the credit goes to my brother, for...
Thanks - all the credit goes to my brother, for this.
For the gearheads among us - here is a detailed teardown of the Bolt EV motor and transaxle:
Chevrolet Bolt EV Traction Motor – Deep Dive:...
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