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With that one, I'd rather worry about structural integrity and re-ingesting exhaust gasses.
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Since it's EV only, ingesting the exhaust gasses is one thing he won't have to worry about 
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07-06-2013, 11:27 AM
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That's a beautiful creation for sure, aerodynamically.
I'd love to see a drag study on this car.
I'm a but curious about the weight distribution. I clicked on the first video link, and from that, it would appear that all of the weight is up front.
Where can we find out more info on this one ? I searched "Karmin Projects Insight" in Google and came up with nothing.
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07-06-2013, 11:32 AM
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The underside of the tail does need to be closed in to be better aerodynamically. Having it wide open means it could be parachuting.
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Randomly remembered this while attempting to study--studying is going that well!
What would it take to do this while leaving it a gas hybrid?
Build a cage for the rear end and do the bottom, with a seal all around, to keep out the exhaust, and probably replace the gas tank. What else?
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To slightly correct the OP, the EV1 had more than 100 miles range; with the second generation batteries.
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is it me or the taper of the tumble home could have been more aggressive (it looks like there is a bit of reflux camber.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NachtRitter
Since it's EV only, ingesting the exhaust gasses is one thing he won't have to worry about |
Unless the car in front of him is a diesel 
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