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Old 01-25-2012, 05:12 PM   #10 (permalink)
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The Prius Experiment - '07 Toyota Prius Base
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Originally Posted by tru View Post
with the window in place, wouldnt the passenger compartment act like a pickup bed and develop a nice cushion of air? i'd like to see it, even if it does look like a spaghetti monster if someone would be willing.
To some extent, yes. But like a truck, you need a "tailgate" to build up that pressure bubble. Some convertible cars have a solid glass (plexi? polycarbonate?) panel behind the seats, to create that pressure bubble. It's not as efficient as a solid roof, though.

See this image for an example: http://content.mamotorworks.com/img300/FR4154.jpg
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