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Old 08-05-2012, 10:59 AM   #2 (permalink)
arcosine
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sc1 - '98 saturn sc1
Team Saturn
90 day: 43.17 mpg (US)

Airplane Bike - '11 home built Carp line Tour

rans - '97 rans tailwind

tractor - '66 International Cub cadet 129

2002 Space Odyssey - '02 Honda Odyssey EX-L
90 day: 28.25 mpg (US)

red bug - '00 VW beetle TDI

big tractor - '66 ford 3400

red vw - '00 VW new beetle TDI
90 day: 58.42 mpg (US)

RV - '88 Winnebago LeSharo
90 day: 16.67 mpg (US)
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I've read somewhere the resigned Saturn in 1996 had a taller, cambered roof for more head room and has lower drag than the flat roof of the prior years, even thought the frontal area is more. Looks like the optimal cd is .06 height to camber ratio. That would be about 3 inches for a 4 foot long roof. It all depends on what car you have. The transition from windshield to roof should be as smooth as possible.
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