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kach22i · 10-06-2016, 08:34 AM

A bunch of images in this PDF below, not really "wind tunnel" related but dealing with aerodynamics just the same.

What this 2011 paper did was make me aware of another side of automated self-driving cars, not so much fitting more on the road to ease traffic, but the aerodynamic advantages of drafting. It is very convincing, at least it was for me. Three vehicles bumper to bumper 6-7% reduction in fuel consumption. Not earth shattering, but an improvement.

https://gcep.stanford.edu/pdfs/ChEHe...0_11_trans.pdf

Unrelated:

http://www.theoildrum.com/node/5912

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kach22i Master EcoModder Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 4,179 Thanks: 127 Thanked 2,802 Times in 1,968 Posts	A bunch of images in this PDF below, not really "wind tunnel" related but dealing with aerodynamics just the same. What this 2011 paper did was make me aware of another side of automated self-driving cars, not so much fitting more on the road to ease traffic, but the aerodynamic advantages of drafting. It is very convincing, at least it was for me. Three vehicles bumper to bumper 6-7% reduction in fuel consumption. Not earth shattering, but an improvement. https://gcep.stanford.edu/pdfs/ChEHe...0_11_trans.pdf Unrelated: http://www.theoildrum.com/node/5912 __________________ George Architect, Artist and Designer of Objects 2012 Infiniti G37X Coupe 1977 Porsche 911s Targa 1998 Chevy S-10 Pick-Up truck 1989 Scat II HP Hovercraft You cannot sell aerodynamics in a can............ Last edited by kach22i; 10-06-2016 at 08:45 AM..