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aspera · 11-10-2008, 10:17 AM

Doesn't your frontal area increase in a crosswind? The 'front' of your car is relative to the wind vector, not the vehicle's direction down the road.

11-10-2008, 10:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
aspera EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: KC Posts: 62 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Doesn't your frontal area increase in a crosswind? The 'front' of your car is relative to the wind vector, not the vehicle's direction down the road.