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Originally Posted by Green Lantern
What does that really prove? That is not a real vehicle and is not even moving? It is a still photo digitalized to simulate air movement but there is nothing scientific to prove it is any less aerodynamic than any other SUV. If you want aerodynamic I think there a lot of better choices as opposed to an SUV, but that is just my opinion.
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but thats how wind tunnels work... The object stays stationary and you move the air. Wind tunnel simulators ALSO hold the object stationary and SIMULATE the air rushing by at speed...as far as aerodynamics are concerned its the same.
I can't verify the programmer did a good job of setting up the model but if they did it should be pretty accurate for airflow analysis EXECEPT for the fact that it is only 2D and therefore says nothing about how the air flows horizontally around the vehicle... which is pretty significant...
Clearly an SUV is a brick.... but some bricks are more "rounded" than others and will be better for MPG.