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Frank Lee · 08-17-2011, 12:33 AM

I would be interested in how much Cd goes up in yaw on "covered wheel" vehicles like that, and Aptera, etc. That pic is what the wind sees at what, 10 degrees yaw, and oftentimes the yaw is even worse than that.

08-17-2011, 12:33 AM	#122 (permalink)
Frank Lee (: Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: up north Posts: 12,762 Blue - '93 Ford Tempo Last 3: 27.29 mpg (US) F150 - '94 Ford F150 XLT 4x4 90 day: 18.5 mpg (US) Sport Coupe - '92 Ford Tempo GL Last 3: 69.62 mpg (US) ShWing! - '82 honda gold wing Interstate 90 day: 33.65 mpg (US) Moon Unit - '98 Mercury Sable LX Wagon 90 day: 21.24 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,585 Thanked 3,555 Times in 2,218 Posts	I would be interested in how much Cd goes up in yaw on "covered wheel" vehicles like that, and Aptera, etc. That pic is what the wind sees at what, 10 degrees yaw, and oftentimes the yaw is even worse than that. __________________