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Old 05-19-2024, 04:36 PM   #12 (permalink)
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But what about the aero penalty?
What about it? It needs A-B-A testing.

Of course it only works with approx. vertical windshields. The Beetles max camber is at the B-pillar so it's in a positive pressure gradient. It's a wing not a pocket.



With a properly sized and located gap, you'd have a Coanda nozzle/air curtain; it might improve the aero.
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