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Originally Posted by freebeard
...the aerodynamic paradigm shift thread?
Wouldn't a Tropfenwagen tail be as efficient, factoring in cargo space?
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Aerodynamically,it would be pretty slippery.That body,without wheels is Cd 0.14 according to Wolfgang Klemperer,who tested the car (model) at the Zeppelin Werke.If the wheels were brought inside the trailer it would still be slick.
The half-body-based trailer that I drew might have a lower C.G.which John and I thought was important after looking at fatal roll-over bus accidents online. That might be it's only advantage.