How Much More Aerodynamic Can You Make Your Car With A Trip To The Home Improvement Store? | Carscoops carscoops
hatchback was designed more for practicality than aero efficiency, the host of the video decided to use 1.5-inch insulation foam to extend the surface of his car. Using the foam, he fashioned a cone emerging from the back of the car that he reasoned would make it cut through the air more smoothly, tearing fewer vortices into it., gorilla glue, foam, Goop, and cardboard, he builds a surprisingly strong extension for his car.
He then tests how much money he saves on a highway drive. Although he seems a little disappointed by the results, I think a gain of 13 percent on his first try is pretty impressive. He does explain, however, how the car can be improved. Although air moves over the top of the car very smoothly, it becomes more turbulent the further down the sides you go, becoming very unpredictable under it. He reckons that usingand side skirts, as well as a new shape that attempts to keep air from making contact with the undercarriage, could easily double his efficiency gains at highway speeds.
Along with being a fun look at how to save some gas money, the video also provides simple and easy-to-understand insights into the process of analyzing aerodynamics.
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