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Old 01-29-2009, 10:34 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi,

Here's a ecomod project, if there ever was one:



I think they started with a Renault Twingo? Pretty sweet!

http://www.twingo.net/nicolas/greenpeace.htm



Notice the "zigzag" window trim:


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Old 01-30-2009, 05:00 AM   #2 (permalink)
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the low drag from that wiper is curious. We dont get a vehicle check passed here if a crack or bullseye is near the center of the windscreen.

I like it though, very french.
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Old 01-30-2009, 06:28 AM   #3 (permalink)
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a cracked windshield can fail so in theory that's a rather big concern especially for someone inspecting the car for safety..

the central wiper won't block much vision... most cars today have terribly obstructive A pillars and unlike the wiper they can't be moved... normal wipers pass trough your field of vision anyway, but i can imagine pedestrian collision safety might be compromised by a projecting wiper.

while it's unfortunate given the relative straightforward conversion the smile never replaced the twingo the new upscaled twingo2 does have a superficial resemblance to the smile...surely not as clean, but i've seen cars that looked more offensive to the airflow as well
the grill looks a little nasty but it's partly blocked, and easy enough to ziptie a back piece of coroplast in and the smooth top of the nose will surely be a welcome sight for the oncomming air




original twingo

new twingo... note the minimal rear tire clearance... not as clean as the smile, but surely a step in the right direction

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Tried to find a place where to buy that car.
But it seems only to be a prototype.
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what greenpeace should have done at the time is make some aftermarket bodykit... or at least release all the information to the public as an open source project.... there's still a number of twingo's around today so they'd still make a good FE project candidate
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Nice conversion. I heard long time before about Twingo , which do 3l/100km. Now i find it.
Guys from greenpeace have rights. Its easy and not expensive.

Shame, that car factories with rich sheikh lobby built still cars like before 20 years.

Example:
High drag (0.3), same consumption (1986 Fiat Uno - ~5l/100km, 2006 - Fiat Punto - ~5L)

See also interesting promises Car manufacturer:
Greenpeace - The Dirty Track of the Car Industry

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