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Originally Posted by freebeard
Still not seeing an XL1 fairing with that little material.
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1)They had very little rear overhang to work with, but used all they had within the constraints of the diffuser.
2) And, as per the J-form/K-form testing @ FKFS, Volkswagen shaped what they had exactly as per best practices for a two-dimensional flow section, as observed for lowest drag.
3) If they'd had more aft-body, they could have had more drag reduction.
4) In HVAC practice, one needs ' six pipe-diameters' ( tire width ) distance downstream of an 'obstruction'( tire ) in order for the streamlines to recover.
5) Many solar race cars take full advantage of the car's 'real estate.'
