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Old 07-26-2009, 12:20 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Anyone ever tried putting wings on their car to see if the Bernoulli Effect can improve fuel economy?
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Old 07-26-2009, 01:23 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Wings produce lift (in whatever vector) and lift = drag.
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Old 07-26-2009, 04:33 PM   #3 (permalink)
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oh well lol there goes my ingenious invention haha
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Well I should have said it is true that some forms in some conditions can produce some forward thrust. Perhaps a vertical steerable wing like those desert racers have?
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