It dawned on him that with a little aerodynamic tweaking those buses could get a lot better gas mileage.
Last year, Kingdown School took the top prize for schools when its aerodynamic car reached a 1, 980 mile per gallon efficiency.
The new Cherokee ditches Jeep's traditional boxy look for a more aerodynamic style.
The 5-door hatchback design also features chrome door handles, aerodynamic outside mirrors and a large greenhouse to provide a bright interior environment.
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He rejoined last where the McLaren, which has a major aerodynamic upgrade this weekend, did not show the pace it had on Saturday.
Mr. Guillen says drivers will be able to download apps and news with a mobile link, and the exterior is sleek and aerodynamic, with narrow headlights and a glass, "panorama" roof.
It will be interesting to see if Chrysler can also strike gold with the new Dart, set to get 41 mpg on the highway with a 1.9-liter four, a manual transmission and a special aerodynamic-enhancing eco package.
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Mercedes - who won both titles last season in their former guise as Brawn - arrived in Valencia for this weekend's race with a major aerodynamic development for their car, which they hoped would bring them closer to the front-runners.
If the bullet is highly aerodynamic, it only brings a fraction of the air it hits up to speed, so we can multiply our range by 10 or so.
The car appears to include a number of innovative features - including a top to the chassis in front of the cockpit which is lower than on other cars, and a more extreme aerodynamic treatment in front of the sidepods alongside the driver.
The redesigned 300, introduced last year, dials back the goth froth in favor of a more practical, mature and aerodynamic design (the windshield is much more raked than before), and yet the car retains its from-a-mile-away profile: the big and bluff hood, the blingtastic grille, the pillbox roof, the chopped deck.
The car uses aerodynamic technology never seen before on a production vehicle that will keep it glued to the road like nothing else.
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Mercedes will wait until Bahrain to introduce their definitive aerodynamic package - which will include a modified diffuser, a crucial part that defines airflow at the back of the car and has a huge role in producing downforce.
Both have their own problems -- a blunted nose going against aerodynamic considerations.
"A significant ice buildup is an aerodynamic impediment, " Chealander said.
Resting too much weight on the upper body and forcing riders into a hunched position may be more aerodynamic, but it also puts undue strain on the human body.
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Albert2's mega processing power convinced the team to not tread the costly and familiar path of a second wind tunnel to conduct their aerodynamic development.
The new-look wings seen in 2009's F1 cars, which several drivers have admitted do not look as sleek and appealing as their predecessors, are a result of new 2009 regulations governing aerodynamic modifications.
"If you speak to (aerodynamic and hydrodynamics) experts they say there is a lot more that can be done because our computational power will be at a level where we can understand the nuances of small changes, " he said.
Dr Mahdavi is working on other lattice structures, including aerodynamic body parts for racing cars and special insoles for a firm that hopes to make the world's most comfortable stiletto-heeled shoes.
The upper flashing lights are integrated into the roof panel, eliminating the need for a bolted-on light bar that causes aerodynamic drag -- reducing fuel economy -- and can lead to rust.
He learned to pace himself in each leg, how to swim in the wake of a competitor, how to locate his endurance zone on his aerodynamic time-trial bike.
The iconic Jaguar E-Type of 1963 was largely the result of a designer who applied mathematics he'd learned while creating aerodynamic World War II fighter planes, which themselves came from many different sources.
These salon shoes, however, look practically quaint when compared to Iris van Herpen's snub-nosed bondage booty or Mr. Tatehana's aerodynamic platforms, which have no heel at all and look like slippers for a space alien.
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Hamilton will continue to run with an aerodynamic package suited to Monza's low-downforce circuit, which includes a rear wing with a lower angle of attack - approximately 40 degrees compared to Button's conventional rear wing, which is raised at around 70 degrees.
The company said it would be focussing on the design and manufacturing processes needed to produce a next generation composite wing, with the emphasis on reducing weight and aerodynamic drag.
The airflow regulating fin merges with the falling roofline in a pronounced rear spoiler integrated within the boot lid, seamlessly fusing design and aerodynamic elements to give the vehicle its distinctive, coupe proportions.
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The BRABUS aerodynamic-enhancement concept is rounded out by the BRABUS rear spoiler lip, also available in a clear-coated carbon-fiber version, and the new rear fascia with centrally located reflector and custom cutouts for the BRABUS quad sport exhaust system.
Montgomery lobbied Scott designers for a new line of bikes targeted at triathletes. (These bikes are more aerodynamic--with tear-shaped tubes instead of round ones--because, unlike cycling racers, triathletes are prohibited from drafting, or riding single file to beat wind resistance.) The market is tiny, but triathletes are visible and voluble.
Here, sub-zero temperatures are created and tests carried out in a specially designed "icing-tunnel" with the aim of understanding ice and its aerodynamic qualities.
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