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Originally Posted by aerohead
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Dimensionally, the EQXX cross-section is similar to the 1992 Dodge Colt, 1990 GEO Storm, and 1985 Chevy Cavalier Z24.
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I've read a few reviews of the EQXX in the popular auto press that praise the car's low Cd, but NONE of them ever mention that a significant contributor to its efficiency is that it's quite a small car (by North American standards).
None of them emphasize that: total aero drag = Cd * A!
One video of the car being driven showed an interior view of 2 people up front, and their elbows were practically touching. The rear seat appears to be even narrower. It's quite a small greenhouse.
I think the designers have done a masterful job designing the car to appear larger than it really is, absent other visual references.
In that way it reminds me of the VW XL1.