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Old 03-29-2010, 12:43 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Brian -

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR View Post
It looks like I will watch what I say until I understand more. I just see that big flat front and it screams poor aerodynamics. If it is more "tear drop shaped" with no holes, of course, that is is perfection. But when I see the flat front, I see SUV.

But in that trade off.......the large flat frontal area may be better than some air going under the car? Ok, I will study a bit on the subject.

Brian
Don't worry, I have been here for years and I can't figure out this aero-stuff. One of our members, aerohead, is an aero-pioneer. Here is his photo collection of aero-dynamic pickups :

Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com - aerohead's Album: Pickup images


In most cases, the main worry is how the tear-drop finishes, not how it starts.

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