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Old 03-27-2009, 05:53 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Wind tunnel images of GM EV1 (Impact) and Sunraycer solar car

This week I posted a thread about a YouTube video about/by Aerovironment that showcased the company's accomplishments and explained their philosophy.

There were a few seconds of footage of the GM Impact (EV1 prototype) and Sunraycer in the wind tunnel.

I captured a few frames. Not great, but still interesting ...

From approx. 3:15



From approx. 4:00



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Old 03-27-2009, 10:14 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Thanks for posting !
Very interesting.

I just wish that they had placed some tufts on the car so we could see the direction of the flow. ( especially around the rear glass on the Impact.)


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