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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
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I was hoping for more from them, no box cavity, still has wheel flares, and those front corners could stand to be more rounded in my opinion.
Is that a city bus or a highway cursing bus design?
We should perhaps be looking a long distance highway cruisers, yes?
I did find the below doing a search on the topic, looks like they did more to the fronts than the rears, which is not very encouraging.
Aerodynamic Exterior Body Design of Bus
https://www.ijser.org/paper/Aerodyna...gn-of-Bus.html
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Four different prototypes have been fabricated for performing experimental and numerical analysis using wind tunnel and CFD software. The Bus No.1 is the existing model, Bus No.2 is the existing model with the rear end modified, Bus No.3 is the existing bus with the front end modified and Bus No.4 is the model with modification at front and rear end..........
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This is cool.
Teardrop Cars
CLASSIC CARS
Aerodynamically, the shape of a drop of water faces the least air resistance, so in the years running up to the Second World War, numerous ŠKODA vehicles strove to replicate this “teardrop” look.
https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/...teardrop-cars/
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The 532 and 536 bus prototypes also featured aerodynamic rear sections. The triple-axle 532 with independent suspension on all wheels was particularly impressive. Its rear-mounted engine was separated from the 35-seater passenger compartment by a soundproofed partition and could be reached via a hatch. The wheels on both rear axles were skirted for improved aerodynamics. The upcoming war, however, halted the development of these prototypes.
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AUTOCULT - SKODA - 532 AUTOBAHNBUS CZECH REPUBLIC AUTOBUS 1938
https://www.carmodel.com/autocult/at...us-1938/128098
