Date:         Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:38:30 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: van aerodynamics,
              was Re: BenT's dream vanagon now for sale
Comments: To: Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
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Oh, a good many fuel efficient vehicles have address that, of course,
with cowlings (I guess that is the proper term) shielding the mechanics
of the underside.  Yes, the vanagon very likely generates a great deal
of drag underneath.  David Mc


On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 12:08 PM, Chris S wrote:

> People tend to pay attention to what they see and ignore what they
> don't. If the top of our Vanagons looked like the underside we'd do
> something about it. There's quite a bit of airflow and consequently
> drag generated there, especially in the taller vans, and that presents
> a big opportunity for improvement.
>
> 2010/1/20, Alistair Bell :
>> Not so fast there DM, we've hashed  this before :)
>>
>> Leaving aside the big low pressure area behind the van, its seems
>> from the limited info out there, that the luggage rack on a standard
>> westy is a bit of a drag.
>>
>> See the pics here:
>> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/vanagon-bustle/e349/
>>
>> alistair
>>
>>
>>
>> On 20-Jan-10, at 7:22 AM, Dave Mcneely wrote:
>>
>> Though our vehicles are far from aerodynamic, I would think this
>> would
>> be much less so.  David
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 9:18 AM, Alistair Bell wrote:
>>
>>> yes, makes you wonder about possibility of water/wind ingress when
>>> driving.
>>>
>>> alistair
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 20-Jan-10, at 6:13 AM, Dave Mcneely wrote:
>>>
>>> Has  a poptop, but no luggage rack.  I've never seen one like that.
>>> That's a lot more interesting than the playboy bunnies on the side.
>>>
>>> David
>>
>
>
> --
> Chris S.
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