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This got me wondering why a fully-enclosed front fender like the Delahaye wouldn't be a a reasonable proposition for an ecomod. Properly shaped, the small increase in frontal area would (should?) be more than offset by the large reduction in drag. Overall vehicle width shouldn't be an issue - if the full-size dually pickups fit in a lane, so should bulbous front fenders. It would also eliminate all those complex mounting and articulation problems.
Negative-offset front wheels would help, as long as one doesn't try to emulate Messrs. Vettel and Button.
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