Comments on: The Aerocivic http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/the-aerocivic/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:20:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sid Morrison http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/the-aerocivic/comment-page-1/#comment-411442 Sid Morrison Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:17:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/the-aerocivic/#comment-411442 His numbers are full of crap. His notchy-looking wheelskirts alone probably *wreck* the aerodynamics. I'll bet the Cd is worse than teh production vehicle. Turn the car over to a disinterested 3rd party (engineering undergrads at a local university?) and have them run tests. It's pretty easy. His numbers are full of crap. His notchy-looking wheelskirts alone probably *wreck* the aerodynamics. I’ll bet the Cd is worse than teh production vehicle. Turn the car over to a disinterested 3rd party (engineering undergrads at a local university?) and have them run tests. It’s pretty easy.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/the-aerocivic/comment-page-1/#comment-407186 ted Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:55:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/the-aerocivic/#comment-407186 But it scores tops with the ladies. But it scores tops with the ladies.

]]> By: VonSkippy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/the-aerocivic/comment-page-1/#comment-406749 VonSkippy Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:39:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/the-aerocivic/#comment-406749 This "mod" has been discussed on numerous tech/engineering sites - the consensus is: A) it's major fugly, B) the "claimed" mileage is very (VERY) much in doubt, and C) the overall design is NOT aerodynamically efficient (especially how it's implemented). Bottom line, this is right up there with 80 mpg carburetor mods and "burn water" scams. This “mod” has been discussed on numerous tech/engineering sites – the consensus is: A) it’s major fugly, B) the “claimed” mileage is very (VERY) much in doubt, and C) the overall design is NOT aerodynamically efficient (especially how it’s implemented). Bottom line, this is right up there with 80 mpg carburetor mods and “burn water” scams.

]]> By: aware http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/the-aerocivic/comment-page-1/#comment-406428 aware Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:13:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/the-aerocivic/#comment-406428 is it street-legal? also, he could always make it an art car, by painting neat designs on it. might even win some cash in an art car contest. is it street-legal?

also, he could always make it an art car, by painting neat designs on it. might even win some cash in an art car contest.

]]> By: R000n3y http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/the-aerocivic/comment-page-1/#comment-406413 R000n3y Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:56:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/the-aerocivic/#comment-406413 Maybe some car company will actually pay attention to things like this eventually instead of building more and more blocky cars that don't get good milage. Saemus. Who cares if it doesn't look great? He's saving some good money. He can poke that in their faces. Alison. The pieces make the car more aerodynamic. Get over the dumb looks. It's a car, a practical device. It's not for looking great. Maybe some car company will actually pay attention to things like this eventually instead of building more and more blocky cars that don’t get good milage.

Saemus. Who cares if it doesn’t look great? He’s saving some good money. He can poke that in their faces.

Alison. The pieces make the car more aerodynamic. Get over the dumb looks. It’s a car, a practical device. It’s not for looking great.

]]> By: Alison http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/the-aerocivic/comment-page-1/#comment-406272 Alison Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:36:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/the-aerocivic/#comment-406272 he slapped a bunch of ugly plastic on his car and now it's fuel-efficient? he slapped a bunch of ugly plastic on his car and now it’s fuel-efficient?

]]> By: Saemus http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/the-aerocivic/comment-page-1/#comment-405969 Saemus Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:22:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/20/the-aerocivic/#comment-405969 Fuel savings won't end the ridicule he gets. Fuel savings won’t end the ridicule he gets.

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