I think they just needed slightly larger dimensions and tweeked the aero a bit while they were at it. Whoever designed it at least knew that a square box is not the way to go.
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Originally Posted by kach22i
First, the aft roof taper is only half of what I think would support attached flow. Meaning I think they could have, should have sloped it more, but realize this would make it a few inches higher at the front roof high point.
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Tapering would have reduced the functionality of the rear hatch, and I'm sure that is one of the reasons for the whole shell.
Also, this van may not do enough miles at highway speeds to notice a huge difference from more radical improvements. The plastic shell's weight reduction would help in stop & go traffic?
Still better than nothing, though.
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