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Originally Posted by Tundra Boy
Secondly, you tested a vehicle that already was good for 33 mpg. Obviously not to many aerodynamic issues to begin with...
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I literally lolled at this one. 33mpg at 55mph is not very good, and I'd say the vehicle has enormous room for aerodynamic improvement.
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Originally Posted by Tundra Boy
Most of your efforts seem like a throwback to the 1930's and the streamlining teardrop efforts of that era.
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Aerodynamics is a somewhat mature field. The Germans studied and wrote extensively about the ideal low drag body, which is in fact the shape you describe. If you wish to lower your drag, you'd be wise to study low-drag shapes.
One great thing about this forum is there are a large number of people willing to go to the effort of scientifically testing their mods. As a result, we have
proven results. Not a cult; it's science.
So, yes, all of our designs try to approximate the same shape. But you'd expect that, since we're all subject to the same laws of physics.
Anyway, welcome aboard. There's a few other pickup truck modders here, and I'm sure you can learn some things from their builds.