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Old 06-30-2024, 01:27 PM   #3 (permalink)
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My design for a retractable boat tail was sized for a van, but the idea was that a rigid plate forms an extension of the diffuser as it swings down into position.

A truncated boat tail could have a four-bar linkage.

There's a thread on reflective roofs. Ultra-white > aluminum.
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