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GRU · 08-15-2012, 12:22 AM

The funny thing is there are lots of cars, like the Mazda MX3, on the road that have a "boat tail" type of back end but have a cd of about .32 which is typical for most cars, even boxy ones like the 90's Volvo's

08-15-2012, 12:22 AM	#45 (permalink)
GRU Master EcoModder Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Windsor ON Canada Posts: 373 silver bullet - '00 Honda Civic 90 day: 34.41 mpg (US) Thanks: 21 Thanked 37 Times in 32 Posts	The funny thing is there are lots of cars, like the Mazda MX3, on the road that have a "boat tail" type of back end but have a cd of about .32 which is typical for most cars, even boxy ones like the 90's Volvo's __________________