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Old 04-11-2016, 02:12 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
There are some horrendous looking, lumpy vehicles (aerocivic, illuminati seven) that claim ridiculously low Cd so perhaps strict adherence to a profile is not as critical as one might think.
Add the EV1 to that list. I think 3D shapes can achieve low drag with steeper angles than the ideal 2D shape?

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