Comments on: Home-Built Auto Is Real “Teardrop” http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/home-built-auto-is-real-teardrop/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:09:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/home-built-auto-is-real-teardrop/#comment-1044581 Rick Auricchio Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:10:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/home-built-auto-is-real-teardrop/#comment-1044581 True. And I doubt 35hp would get the car moving fast enough for the vertical "tail" to have much of an aerodynamic effect. I'll bet it was a thrill to drive in a crosswind, however! True. And I doubt 35hp would get the car moving fast enough for the vertical “tail” to have much of an aerodynamic effect.

I’ll bet it was a thrill to drive in a crosswind, however!

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/home-built-auto-is-real-teardrop/#comment-1044547 Stannous Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:54:59 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/home-built-auto-is-real-teardrop/#comment-1044547 All these cars have "The vertical fin at the back of the body aids stability" claim with little evidence that it's so. Having four wheels and weighing 4,000 lbs is all the stabilizing most cars need. All these cars have “The vertical fin at the back of the body aids stability” claim with little evidence that it’s so.

Having four wheels and weighing 4,000 lbs is all the stabilizing most cars need.

]]> By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/home-built-auto-is-real-teardrop/#comment-1044529 nlpnt Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:25:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/home-built-auto-is-real-teardrop/#comment-1044529 DIYmaxion. DIYmaxion.

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