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Old 03-15-2014, 01:40 AM   #72 (permalink)
ChazInMT
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The problem with this design is that a serious downdraft and consequent very low pressure area is created above the rear window and high presure air is moving along the side. So you have air moving in 2 directions and 2 differing pressures.

Can you say VORTEX? The drag created by spinning the the air dragging along 2 tornadoes is immense.




There is a slightly more efficient shape for creating drag, but not by much.

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