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Old 12-21-2012, 02:38 PM   #51 (permalink)
namenerb
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So, you think that I'd be wasting my time/effort with individual front wheel airfoils? The thought I had was to do the front of the wheels like the F1, the take the basic shape that they put in front of the rear tires and turn it around, and taper a little air push inward toward the back of the car. The bottom wing platform would have sloped up slightly and tapered to the back of the passenger compartment. Too much work with little or no gain in cd? The Aptera claimed .19 cd I think, while the new Tesla S claims a .24 cd. On the reverse trike, if that is the range that I have control over, would it make a huge difference on mileage? If I go gas or diesel on the first one I would hope to be close to 100 mpg as claimed by some who have built the XR3.

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