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01-01-2021, 08:10 AM
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I’m not a climatologist, aerodynamicist, virologist, physicist, astrodynamicist or marine biologist..
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I play one on the internet.
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01-01-2021, 12:33 PM
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Aptera opens orders on 1,000-mile solar EV that never needs charging
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That clickbait reads like chewing on tinfoil. My amygdala compels me to go ALL CAPS: THE SOLAR PANELS C H A R G E THE FRICKING BATTERIES!1!!
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The Aptera prototype hits the streets... At night. When there's no sun. We suspect this prototype doesn't have the solar panels on it
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I can't even. It must be an attempt at humour. It must be. No one can really be that stupid can they?
Sorry folks, I needed to get that out.
That western clipper, on the other hand, is sweet music to my nostalgia nodes.
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01-04-2021, 12:24 AM
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One of my all-time favorites. Aerodynamic for it's day.
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01-10-2021, 03:54 AM
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01-12-2021, 12:01 PM
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01-12-2021, 01:33 PM
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Typical mis-use of Thee Holy Template?
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01-12-2021, 06:59 PM
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Roof, concave lip with flanking fences.
Turbulent air trapped will act like a rear spoiler but on the front upper edge, right?
Boundary layer of roof is similar to a pickup truck bed, no cover and tailgate up.
https://mechanixillustrated.technica...-aerodynamics/
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01-12-2021, 07:49 PM
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In India it would be a passenger restraint. 
No wheels, but here's this:
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01-13-2021, 07:40 AM
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1937 Western Clipper
More here.
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Wow, so nice !
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