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Stan · 01-10-2008, 07:53 PM

Very cool project, basjoos! I have been playing with diesel engines in my street cars since th early 80's, though never with the body shape. My best was 72 mpg from Seattle to San Francisco (>800 miles) in my wife's new Golf TDI by doing 55 on the flats and 50 going uphill, plus the usual coasting, etc.

I studied aeronautical engineering in the Air Force (I'm a retired USAF pilot) and recognize most of the basic drag reduction features of your car. Oddly, Ford built a wonderful little FWD V-4 engine prototype aero car in the early 60's which incorporated many of the same features, though not nearly so comprehensively as you have.

You can search images.google.com for more photos with "1962 mustang prototype" (use the quotes).

Thanks for sharing!

Stan

01-10-2008, 07:53 PM	#51 (permalink)
Stan EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 150 Silver Bullet - '02 VW Golf TDi Thanks: 5 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Very cool project, basjoos! I have been playing with diesel engines in my street cars since th early 80's, though never with the body shape. My best was 72 mpg from Seattle to San Francisco (>800 miles) in my wife's new Golf TDI by doing 55 on the flats and 50 going uphill, plus the usual coasting, etc. I studied aeronautical engineering in the Air Force (I'm a retired USAF pilot) and recognize most of the basic drag reduction features of your car. Oddly, Ford built a wonderful little FWD V-4 engine prototype aero car in the early 60's which incorporated many of the same features, though not nearly so comprehensively as you have. You can search images.google.com for more photos with "1962 mustang prototype" (use the quotes). Thanks for sharing! Stan __________________ Best tank ever: 72.1 mpg in February 2005, Seattle to S.F. New personnal best 'all-city' tank June '08 ... 61.9 mpg! Thanks to 'pulse-n-glide' technique.