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11-16-2018, 05:50 AM
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(11-16-2018, 02:46 AM)SparkE Wrote: Adding some sort of plastic "fairing" to the front to allow air to "glide" around (instead of over / through ) the dual front sets of struts might make a significant difference to the drag coefficient at highway speeds (with contoured doors). It shouldn't make THAT much of a difference under 40 mpg (i.e., around town).
Mike Corbin stated his newly redesigned Sparrow 2 EV is the most aerodynamic vehicle design on the planet.
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11-16-2018, 12:12 PM
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(11-16-2018, 05:50 AM)Rickb Wrote: Mike Corbin stated his newly redesigned Sparrow 2 EV is the most aerodynamic vehicle design on the planet.
There's no way I am paying over $30K to drive a one-person golf ball.
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11-16-2018, 08:20 PM
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There is a redesigned nose that hasn't been revealed yet (only the zebra prototype). Maybe we'll get something like that
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11-16-2018, 11:33 PM
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(11-16-2018, 05:50 AM)Rickb Wrote: Mike Corbin stated his newly redesigned Sparrow 2 EV is the most aerodynamic vehicle design on the planet.
Remember, drag is proportional to coefficient * area, so his frontal area can be 1/2 the competition and still have less drag with a poor drag coefficient.
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