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>It significantly improves aerodynamics Do you have any numbers to back up that claim? Is it really a significant margin that makes a measurable difference in

>It significantly improves aerodynamics Do you have any numbers to back up that claim? Is it really a significant margin that makes a measurable difference in range, or an insignificant one in the grand scheme of things that can be ofset if the driver has a bigger lunch? Because then it's just a design flex, not a engineering win. My gut feeling based on a few years working in automotive is that you're talking bull. No offence.

tw04 3y ago
"Significant" was the wrong term, "measurable" was the correct one. Had I realized people were going to jump on it I would've taken more time to pick a better word. The point was: flush handles are at least partially justified, lack of interior handles are not. As for studies, yes they have been done, I do not have a subscription to pull the numbers: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2014-2013 https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2014-2013
- Rinzler89 3y ago
  >As for studies, yes they have been done, I do not have a subscription to pull the numbers: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2014-2013 https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2014-2013 Ok, so you have no numbers, you just pasted here the first thing that showed up on Google without even being able to read it, just to cover your ass, while a sibling comment provides numbers from Mercedes that show the gains from door handles are negligible. Boooo! If you wanna post a source, at least post one that you can at least read before using it as crutch for your argument, otherwise you're digging yourself further into your own hole.
  - tw04 3y ago
    Holy cow, take a deep breath. You’re violating multiple rules of this place with the baseless and unnecessary attacks. I have seen multiple reports of a measurable gain in efficiency. Am I willing to spend 2 hours digging up data? No, because again it was literally not the point of the comment and completely missing the point.

tw04 3y ago

"Significant" was the wrong term, "measurable" was the correct one. Had I realized people were going to jump on it I would've taken more time to pick a better word. The point was: flush handles are at least partially justified, lack of interior handles are not. As for studies, yes they have been done, I do not have a subscription to pull the numbers: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2014-2013 https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2014-2013

Rinzler89 3y ago
>As for studies, yes they have been done, I do not have a subscription to pull the numbers: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2014-2013 https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2014-2013 Ok, so you have no numbers, you just pasted here the first thing that showed up on Google without even being able to read it, just to cover your ass, while a sibling comment provides numbers from Mercedes that show the gains from door handles are negligible. Boooo! If you wanna post a source, at least post one that you can at least read before using it as crutch for your argument, otherwise you're digging yourself further into your own hole.
- tw04 3y ago
  Holy cow, take a deep breath. You’re violating multiple rules of this place with the baseless and unnecessary attacks. I have seen multiple reports of a measurable gain in efficiency. Am I willing to spend 2 hours digging up data? No, because again it was literally not the point of the comment and completely missing the point.