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NeilBlanchard · 02-01-2011, 08:58 AM

I think to go lower than this, the rear wheel track must be narrower than the front; or it has to look like the Edison2 VLC. Which by the way, has a Cd of ~0.164, measured in the GM wind tunnel with the new SAE standard. The "old" Cd of the VLC would be ~0.145.

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NeilBlanchard Master EcoModder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maynard, MA Eaarth Posts: 7,907 Mica Blue - '05 Scion xA RS 2.0 Team Toyota 90 day: 42.48 mpg (US) Forest - '15 Nissan Leaf S Team Nissan 90 day: 156.46 mpg (US) Number 7 - '15 VW e-Golf SEL TEAM VW AUDI Group 90 day: 155.81 mpg (US) Thanks: 3,475 Thanked 2,950 Times in 1,844 Posts	I think to go lower than this, the rear wheel track must be narrower than the front; or it has to look like the Edison2 VLC. Which by the way, has a Cd of ~0.164, measured in the GM wind tunnel with the new SAE standard. The "old" Cd of the VLC would be ~0.145. __________________ Sincerely, Neil http://neilblanchard.blogspot.com/