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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
I'd have to take issue with your third point - aerodynamic drag is about HALF the load on the drivetrain at about 28-30MPH, and at highway speeds it is about THREE QUARTERS. That is the most significant part of the MPG equation, assuming you cannot improve the efficiency of the drivetrain very much.
And unless you convert from an ICE to an EV, then you cannot improve the efficiency of the drivetrain very much.
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Neil, I probably stated it poorly.
A marketable, acceptable, cosmeticly appealing, reduction in drag.
1. nobody is going to buy boattails.
2. long and pointy aren't going to fit in parking spaces (the question is about retofitting existing cars) Reminding me of the Daytona Super Bird from the mid- 70s. with the huge slooping front noise.