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Old 08-12-2010, 10:51 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by enuro12 View Post
Anyone know of the 'perfect' shape?
A top and side view would be ideal. As not just the top and bottom need a design but both sides.
Well both MIT's solar team entry from a few year back and the Aptera are based on Morelli's body of minimum drag. I'm not saying they're perfect, but some people might.

Edit: Also, the Li-Ion Wave II that won the X-prize in the side-by-side category has a very similar shape.

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