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Old 08-16-2011, 05:39 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
Once again the gains are at the rear. I don't know why mirrors would be any different than any other body being pushed through the wind
No one is saying they are different, in fact I'm saying or asking if they can be the same. A Kamm-back mirror would be not different than a Kamm-back car body, except for the lack of ground plane and the air wash off the windshield, right?

Imagine this is your mirror: the mirror part would be to the far left
Production Chevy Volt to Have a Kammback, Round Front, and Tapered Corners


Frank Lee, I don't know why I always seem to read your comments in the negative. If negative is not your goal, then I will just have to do my best to read more carefully.
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