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Old 10-04-2008, 12:43 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Tango Charlie View Post
Here's my vision. Have a couple semi's haul a portable wind tunnel around to various cities on a 'tour'. Set up the tunnel in a rented corner of the local Wal-Mart parking lot. Charge admission*. For the fee, your Cd would be calculated and areas of the vehicle identified that need the most improvement. You could attract ricers and local drag racers, as well as mom and pop for the 'gee whiz' factor. It would help educate the public on the importance of aerodynamics in relation to FE.

*Deeply discounted for active EcoModder members, of course.
That's a really cool idea. There are portable dynos that go to events and they do very well. Maybe a railer that does only one side for efficiency of space and fans. One side of the trailer could be clear plastic and those smoke wand thingies (google this term unless you're from MIT) could be inserted through holes in the side of the wall.

In between events you could blow leaves off of people's yards.
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