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Old 09-18-2008, 08:19 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I like it. It is similar to PC mock-ups I made for my car. However, on MetroMPG's thread I learned that my original "flattish" slope was not optimal. That thread led me to these drawings :

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It looks OK from the side, but it becomes a reduced-visibility problem in the back and the third brake light is covered (therefore requiring clear top section) :

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But maybe I'm mixing apples and oranges ...

Question: Are boat-tails and kamm-backs *both* legitimate solutions to aero design problems? Which one gives you a better solution?

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