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it's not just by saying that. I don't know a whole ton about aero, but I know the only important part isn't just what's happening when the air hits the car, but what the air is doing when it leaves the car is equally important. what always "makes sense" isn't quite right. for this argument, I just say "look at all the land speed cars." they are all sealed up tighter and smoother than a dolphins butt, and they are fighting for fractions of a mile per hour...I think they know about aero. as I've heard, the main part why open wheel cars are inefficient has to do with the wind hitting not just the wheel itself, but all the suspension components disturbing air as well. and like I said, it's not just what happens when air hit the object, it's also about what the air does when air leaves the object. that is what really disturbs the air flow for open wheel cars.
Joseph.
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