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The boxfish, coming to a highway near you.

 
 
Reply Fri 27 Oct, 2006 08:17 am
Finally, a new shape to break the monotony of car design. Low drag means low fuel consumption.
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The boxfish, coming to a highway near you.
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October 27, 2006
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Last year, DaimlerChrysler showed off a concept car modeled after the tropical boxfish, whose coral reef and lagoon habitat requires it to have speed and agility for survival. A team of engineers and scientists mimicked the musculature and cube shape of the fish to develop a car that is agile and aerodynamic, with a protective outer core. According to the company, the concept car improves the drag coefficient of today's compact cars by more than 65 percent.
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http://sympatico-msn-ca.com.com/2300-11395_3-6130045-2.html?tag=ne.gall.pg
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blacksmithn
 
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Reply Fri 27 Oct, 2006 08:33 am
Can I get it in a V-8?
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blacksmithn
 
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Reply Fri 27 Oct, 2006 08:50 am
Or maybe with more of a sport utility styling? Not that I ever go anywhere off the paved road, but I want my neighbors to think that I do!
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DrewDad
 
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Reply Fri 27 Oct, 2006 08:57 am
It looks like an ugly version of the Aztec.
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blacksmithn
 
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Reply Fri 27 Oct, 2006 09:04 am
It looks like somebody punched a Prius in the nose. Laughing
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detano inipo
 
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Reply Fri 27 Oct, 2006 09:08 am
A little off topic: I was in Victoria, BC not long ago. 80% off all the taxis were Toyota Prius.
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