Thread: Roof Scoops
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Old 02-04-2023, 01:55 PM   #1 (permalink)
JacobLeSann
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Roof Scoops

So here’s the scoop,

I’ve ridden bicycles long before I’ve driven cars. These days I ride a scooter most of the warm season. I love the feeling of fresh air on my face.

Most of my cars have had sunroofs. When it’s very warm out, or even when it’s brisk outside in the fall, I like to open them up and feel the breeze. I don’t mind the noise either.

But they cause drag! And it’s a solid amount too. I could leave them closed and use my fans on cold (don’t have A/C or want it), but I love that breeze and need it on those blazing summer days.


So, what about this? Rally cars have used scoops like this since a while back. Could this be designed to be more efficient than cracking a window?



I love the look of it, as well as the functionality. I can see it leaking in rain/winter though.

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