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Rain guards
You know those snap in guards that go over the driver and passenger windows? They keep the rain from blowing in if the window is down. I have never used them, but I think they may also lower the wind noise.
I suspect that Aptera’s design may serve render those unnecessary.
Anyone (especially Aptera guys) know?
Would be just one more of the many Pluses
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Rain guards
updated 8 months ago
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@daniel-crotty Actually, they tend to INCREASE wind noise when the windows are closed.
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Kerbe is right, they would increase CD and noise on an Aptera.
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I think you missed the CENTRAL point of Daniel’s post:
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I suspect that Aptera’s design may serve render those unnecessary.
Anyone (especially Aptera guys) know?
Would be just one more of the many Pluses
End Quote.
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Sometimes, I think I must be writing in Russian. People’s responses are to something other than the “point”. Thanks for point to it.
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Your English is very good, I understood everything you wrote perfectly fine 😉
I don’t think very much rain will go into an open window but no way to know for sure till you try in person.
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@daniel-crotty I understood your point – but there’s no way anyone could answer it as there isn’t a physical Delta prototype available to test.
In your post you included this phrase: “… but I think they may also lower the wind noise.” This was the part to which I was responding – because I want to correct your misconception.
The issue with aerodynamic vehicles is that they work best when air flows OVER them: Opening windows causes air to ENTER them, resulting loud, thrumming noises and inducing serious drag. This is why modern vehicles (including Aptera) have fresh-air intakes – to let the occupants enjoy fresh, filtered air without needing to open the windows.
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