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Old 06-24-2014, 06:18 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by serialk11r View Post
Yea that is obviously better, but it looks kind of ugly and I'd be concerned about damage from other people's poorly executed parking maneuvers since that would probably be implemented in cloth. If diffusers and spoilers had some seriously versatile hydraulic arms and could move all the way back you'd get a pretty good approximation with something that folds right into the body. Maybe it could be done with rear hatch/trunks that have multiple piece panels that fold outward as well, I imagine it's possible to make that look stylish.
Here is the image Hucho published from early German engineering.It's the extensible tail on an Omnibus,which is drawn completely inside the bus body when not on the open road.There's nothing to be damaged.
Aerodynamically,it's the best add-on drag reduction system I've seen.
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