Has anyone here used Pinewood Derby for the sole purpose of ecomodding?
It's now on my list of things pending the garage we plan to have with our new apartment at the end of the summer.
I think it'd be extremely useful and fun during winter months.
I mainly want to test out different things for future streamlining of my scooter, but with the materials available, I'd probably go ahead and test out different ideas for the 02 Corolla as well. I think it'd also turn out to be kind of fun.
I think with the safety and practicality concerns when it comes to streamlining the scooter, it's particularly more mind-boggling. It wouldn't be your straight-forward teardrop shell or semi-Sears–Haack body (even with those, I'd of course want to test 'em out on a model car before investing all the time, effort and materials into redoing my car body).
I noticed Pinewood derby mentioned here and there on Ecomodder but not a whole lot.
Just how practical is pinewood derby for testing aerodynamics? Check the Aerodynamics section on
this page.
You could also go the mini-wind tunnel route, but that doesn't seem half as fun. Might be good for testing out small cars if you don't have the means for using a track though.
Also, isn't pinewood derby kind of naturally in the spirit of a hypermiler's driving style?
Please pardon my rambling. I am getting a little ahead of myself. Wish I could just get to it and post results, but I have to wait about 6 months, minimum.