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Originally Posted by PaleMelanesian
I'm thinking better efficiency by doing the obvious things. Things like:
- lower weight (as you said)
- better aero - not hard to do
- better gear ratios
- smaller engines
If you're redesigning a car already, these things don't have to cost anything.
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Lower weight- yes fror "town driven cars", not so much of a concern for Highway?
Better Aero- damn straight- I cant believe how much interior space the "ideal aero template" would provide, even if the Kamm element was "chopped"
Gearing and engines
issues there around maintaining the "acceptible rate of accelleration" desired by the public, and smaller engines. smaller lumps need shorter gears to keep levels up?
Could the adoption of an "Eco 5th" to ALL cars drop highway/A road consumption?