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> Fan cars can only suck downward This doesn't really seem like that big of a disadvantage to me. You can just keep increasing downforce until the tires are ab
by modeless 4y ago
> Fan cars can only suck downward
This doesn't really seem like that big of a disadvantage to me. You can just keep increasing downforce until the tires are able to give you the traction you need for any maneuver. It seems like that should scale as far as you need it to, and be way more efficient than rockets. I guess the limits would be in the tires and suspension.
- KennyBlanken 4y agoIncreasing downward force on a pneumatic car tire without increasing tire pressure causes the tire's contact patch to deform, and you lose grip. This can happen in driving due to weight transfer. You would need something other than pneumatic tires, or some sort of dynamic tire pressure system.
- modeless 4y agoEither one seems more practical than rockets on a car. And modifying pneumatic tires to minimize this problem might be possible, if it's something that just hasn't been prioritized because it wasn't that big of a problem before. Also, a sophisticated fan system might be able to make the downforce larger, yet less variable than natural downforce.
- moralestapia 4y agoYou actually increase grip but lose traction overall.