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Blue Bomber Man · 02-28-2009, 10:56 PM

Thanks Neil, but I have access to SolidWorks now so I think I will stick with that =).

As far as the CD of .35 that is actually significantly lower then most motorcycles which range around .5-.6 based on what I could find. I posted a link to a site with a motorcycle that is considered to be very aerodynamic and it came in around .4 but there are some obvious spots for significant improvement.

I do not plan on making this vehicle fully enclosed to make it super aerodynamic, but however I will design it so that the body helps complete the air flow, and hopefully some sort of tail that helps keep the air flow attached. Additionally the front wheel will be enclosed. With all that I bet I can get it down to at least .25, but I want to be conservative for now.

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Blue Bomber Man EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 190 GreenMile - '00 Mazda Protege ES 90 day: 34.45 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Thanks Neil, but I have access to SolidWorks now so I think I will stick with that =). As far as the CD of .35 that is actually significantly lower then most motorcycles which range around .5-.6 based on what I could find. I posted a link to a site with a motorcycle that is considered to be very aerodynamic and it came in around .4 but there are some obvious spots for significant improvement. I do not plan on making this vehicle fully enclosed to make it super aerodynamic, but however I will design it so that the body helps complete the air flow, and hopefully some sort of tail that helps keep the air flow attached. Additionally the front wheel will be enclosed. With all that I bet I can get it down to at least .25, but I want to be conservative for now.