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Old 04-04-2022, 07:18 PM   #50 (permalink)
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Prius spoiler

No spoiler is capable of the drag reduction you're entertaining. Only box-cavities and boat-tails can do it.
Remember, your design specification is 60mpg @ 80-mph. And Cd 0.12, half that of Prius, Ioniq.
If it was that easy, they'd already be doing it, and you'd have your 60 / 80 ratio.
The car must be reduced to surface friction drag and wheel drag.
Surface friction we can't do anything about, but wheel drag can be cut by 70% according to Goro Tamai of MIT.
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