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ProFoxxxx t1_iycvw9m wrote

Reply to comment by 1LizardWizard in The solar-powered Aptera's unique design addresses common EV barriers by cartoonzi

Yep, F1 cars are just a bad example.

Aero efficiency, as I'm sure you're aware, is a different thing altogether.

Something like the McLaren Speedtail is a better analogy

https://cars.mclaren.com/gb-en/ultimate-series/mclaren-speedtail

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1LizardWizard t1_iycwqwy wrote

Oh 100%, just splitting hairs. I agree with you, and think generally any comparison of an economy vehicle against a high performance vehicle will fail. Cars traveling at high speed need to produce some downforce, to remain stable, even where minimizing drag is their aim. I think a VW XL1 would be an even better comparison to that end, but that’s way less sexy of a comparison than F1, or the speedtail.

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