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Old 12-08-2009, 11:44 PM   #72 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 62.14 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by JackMcCornack View Post
Models and tufts, that's what I need.
Another advantage to this KISS/minimum compound curves design is models are relatively easy to make.

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As a roadster it'll have a tonneau and a fairing behind the driver's head (with a roll bar inside). It's a pity the road rules prohibit Lexan canopies...I'll have to look at how that single seat Metro was done (second post on this thread--MetroMPG, do you have a link to that?).
Photo album: 1989 Geo Metro Gets 75 mpg

Also FYI, the initial angle of my boat tail was 4 degrees, but it transitioned to 7 at about the 25% point down its length and retained attached flow to the end.
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