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Angled outward means they drag on turns
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06-30-2019, 12:25 PM
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I'm not trying to defend that idea, I know it's questionable, but...
The lowest point is at the wheel.
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07-08-2019, 01:44 PM
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07-08-2019, 04:19 PM
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Just imagine that the size of a motor home.
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07-09-2019, 09:17 AM
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Hm, not very aerodynamic, but he's certainly reduced the frontal area quite a bit.
https://www.brettspauldingsales.com/...Edc679xMgyKTHM
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07-09-2019, 03:38 PM
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ID.3 Has 0.26 Cd!
The VW ID.3 has a Cd of 0.26! Very impressive for a hatchback.
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07-09-2019, 04:09 PM
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Three minutes earlier it was 0.23??
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07-09-2019, 09:15 PM
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I think that was just a typo (or confusion with the Model 3 mentioned just before); the guy in the video said 0.26, but it isn't official.
ETA: If it is 0.26, that's very good, especially compared to something like the Bolt which is a similar shape but 0.32. Goes to show how much details matter.
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frontal area
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Bear in mind that,the frontal area has nothing to do with the front of the vehicle.It's the overall shadow of the body,projected from dead-ahead,or from dead-behind,with coherent light,as sunlight,or laser light.
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I corrected my mistake.
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