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Old 09-20-2016, 04:02 PM   #4 (permalink)
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CdA

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Originally Posted by Focus-Ak View Post
What do you think is the CdA penalty for this mess?

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I wouldn't venture a guess,but based upon CAR and DRIVER's testing of a rooftop cargo carrier on a Ford Escort in 1981,a SWAG might suggest a 2-mpg loss at 50-mph.
And what we're looking at is probably a transitional,sorting-out technology,which will be miniaturized over time.
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