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Old 01-01-2014, 11:03 AM   #14 (permalink)
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X-Car - '11 Homemade 2+2

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My original Auto X-Prize design was similar to this view of the Edison car, at the rear, with the cabin and the front being more "Template like". The Aerodynamicist I was involved with, Paul Glessner, said the rear wheel pods created more drag than if the wheels were inclosed within the body.
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