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Old 08-10-2013, 12:55 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Xist View Post
Has anybody tried this before? It seems simple enough. I find it curious that this is so low while it seems that the more "economical" a car is supposed to be, the taller it is, and I think the smartcar is the tallest.
Not really... shorter cars just tend to be made taller to give them decent comfort (seats closer together... passengers have to sit more upright).

The Mirage has the best drag coefficient in the class (versus Spark et al), but they made it longer and lower than your typical Euro/Asian supermini.
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