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Old 04-27-2020, 07:54 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JulianEdgar View Post


I actually did this video a few weeks ago but only just released now.
Interesting that the wheel with radial slots ended up with the second-largest delta-Cd. After looking at the pictures of the XL1, Insight, and Tesla Model S wheels in the other thread with their circumferential openings, I was reminded that most manufacturers today have shifted to radial slots on their economy cars and lower-drag cars. For example, the Tesla Model 3:



The 2016+ Civic:



Hyundai Ioniq (the base Blue trim has even smaller openings than these!):



Hyundai Sonata Hybrid (until 2020, the new one has more openings):



Honda Accord Hybrid:



...and many others.
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