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Patrick · 10-10-2010, 09:54 AM

I don't know where this equation came from, but the H+W+H x L portion seems to be calculating the surface area of the car. If so, shouldn't there be another W for the bottom of the car? Or is that just ignored for the equation?

10-10-2010, 09:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
Patrick Master EcoModder Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Northern Florida, USA Posts: 510 Hot Tamale - '10 Toyota Prius III Thanks: 27 Thanked 96 Times in 70 Posts	I don't know where this equation came from, but the H+W+H x L portion seems to be calculating the surface area of the car. If so, shouldn't there be another W for the bottom of the car? Or is that just ignored for the equation?