White Whale - '03 Chrysler Town & Country mini van all white
Thanks: 69
Thanked 44 Times in 39 Posts
Zenn got a "cease operations" order- last week I think. Canada won't allow them for some reason.
They were being sold here; I test drove one and it is terrific! But when they say 25 mph- they mean it. Pretty unnerving to have it floored and traffic is passing at 35 + mph.
Power sunroof and stereo were fun options. It is such a shame that these might disappear.
Camryglide - '20 Toyota Camry hybrid LE 90 day: 65.83 mpg (US)
Thanks: 16
Thanked 677 Times in 302 Posts
Its aerodynamics don't look all that great, with a level roof line, open wheel wells, open wheel spokes, various stying bumps and grooves, and something hanging down underneath it (no underbody paneling?). I wonder what kind of speed and range improvement it would get with a decent aero treatment.
Its aerodynamics don't look all that great, with a level roof line, open wheel wells, open wheel spokes, various stying bumps and grooves, and something hanging down underneath it (no underbody paneling?). I wonder what kind of speed and range improvement it would get with a decent aero treatment.
At 25mph, not that much. Now if the car was able to go 40mph or faster then aero would play a much bigger factor.
Zenn got a "cease operations" order- last week I think. Canada won't allow them for some reason.
They were being sold here; I test drove one and it is terrific! But when they say 25 mph- they mean it. Pretty unnerving to have it floored and traffic is passing at 35 + mph.
Power sunroof and stereo were fun options. It is such a shame that these might disappear.
At 25mph, not that much. Now if the car was able to go 40mph or faster then aero would play a much bigger factor.
Sure, benefits will be more if it goes 40... But there's plenty benefit at 25. Don't believe me? Hop on a bike and tell me how much force you feel riding your bike at 25mph And a bike has but a fraction of the frontal area
All or nothing will result in the latter
__________________
Cars have not created a new problem. They merely made more urgent the necessity to solve existing ones.
True, there is something to gained in aero even at 25mph. However weight and rolling resistance have more of a drag then aero at speeds below 40mph. Above 40mph aero is the greatest resistance the car has to work against.
Today
Other popular topics in this forum...
And a bike has but a fraction of the frontal area 
