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> which from what I've read of good aerodynamic designs is responsible for as much drag as the body of the car. This seems way too high to me. https://en.wikip
by myrmidon 5y ago
> which from what I've read of good aerodynamic designs is responsible for as much drag as the body of the car.
This seems way too high to me.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile_drag_coefficient https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile_drag_coefficient says side mirrors contribute 2-7% drag.
Still worth removing them of course, I'm just correcting you to prevent people from picking up wrong numbers.
- AtlasBarfed 5y agoI think I got that "as much as the rest of the body" from the Aptera newsfeeds. The Aptera claims some ridiculous efficiencies so who knows.