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Old 07-09-2024, 12:14 PM   #36 (permalink)
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Apples and oranges. A cube and a tic-tac shape have different aerodynamic characteristics.

A box van is a disaster at the front, with an opportunity for flow reattachment that increases with length, followed by a disaster at the rear.

The Bowlus (neglecting the tow vehicle) has a rounded front and a tapered rear with a variable straight center section. If half the taper at the rear were truncated, the Cd would be maybe 10% higher. Less affected by crosswinds.
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