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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
Is there air separation on the rear window of the Prius?
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Neil,I don't have a definitive answer on that one.I suspect that if it isn't,it's close.
There is an image of the low drag version of Audi's A2 ( Cd 0.25 ) @ Google Images.
That car is hypo-'Template' but the smoke flow looks really good over the backlight of that car,and none of the other streamlines above it seem perturbed.
Toyota's designer,who did the Prius,said that the shape is 'close' to ideal.We might infer from the comment that the roof is a little fast.
The 1st-gen Insight has separation.The 2nd gen Insight will have separation.It's about the same profile as Prius.
I can say that rear vision out the backlight of the new Prius is non-existant,so they may be doing what GM does,take the aero hit with the steeper glass,but ensure good outward vision.
Is that muddy enough for you?
