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Old 06-20-2012, 02:47 AM   #236 (permalink)
drmiller100
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Neil,

the greenhouse is BEHIND the front fenders.

the very rear of the car is 10 inches wide and 20 inches tall.
the areas behind the fenders are 10 inches wide and 22 inches tall.

still like the .40 number?
I understand frontal area.

I talked today to a guy with a phd in aero crap. I asked him if two shapes in close proximity, with some overlap, will have a lower Cd then the same objects stacked on top of each other.

his response: Of course. That is pretty fundamental and anyone who has done actual rudimentary modelling understands this.

so, again, I ask. Do you still stick to the .40 number? The guy I was talking to said I should be comparable to a Prius at worst for Cd, and my area is obviously much smaller.
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