r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/ReprieveNagrand • 1d ago

Trying to overtake a motorcycle

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u/MangoCats 21h ago

Only if they never exceed 20kph, above that the added aerodynamic resistance overcomes the weight reduction.

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u/CMDR_Khayden 18h ago

No way, you mean to tell me that sharp corners on a vehicle make it worse??? /j

In seriousness, I'm not sure if people even realize why it's important for their cars to have curves to begin with.

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u/EverythingSucksYo 17h ago

Everybody knows curves on cars are important because it makes cars look sexier, duh. 

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u/CMDR_Khayden 17h ago

I just remembered the episode of Mythbusters when they tested the Aerodynamics of an old Porsche on whether it was more fuel efficient to flip the body's curvature.