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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    11/25/09

    In reply to Save The Giant Rear Wings, Save The World
    Yes! Now I can store energy during the day to power my neon underbody kit at night!
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/25/09

    In reply to Save The Giant Rear Wings, Save The World

    Plus, he should think big. Here you have closet space and a rumble seat, until in snaps off like a twig and/or the engine/trans/suspension collapses.
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    Image of alexander_the_car_salamander alexander_the_car_salamander
    11/26/09

    @Novaload: That is so Full of FAIL, I can't even process it all at once. It's just mind boggling.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/25/09

    In reply to Save The Giant Rear Wings, Save The World
    Well why stop there? I mean, why not include
    1. A mast and sail so you can get even more fuel efficiency
    2. A giant antenna so that you are never out of tweet/text range of your oh so cool buddies
    3. A cooler and a tiny stove like on the old tear-drop mini trailers
    4. A sleeping bag
    5. A pull-out raincoat so your car doesn't get wet.
    6. A huge equalizer/board for your kickin' jams
    7. And hey, it could work like one of those roller window blinds (that never actually work), so you could just give it a tug and it will refold itself.
    8) Oooh! Oooh! Customize them with a Hello Kitty, your favorite Emo band, your NFL team, brew, political view, mantra, or a big freakin' picture of yourself? Naked?
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    Image of petersterncan petersterncan
    11/25/09

    @Novaload:
    1. The average person doesn't know too much about sailing and wind speeds usually don't exceed driving speeds... unless you want to go 100% on wind power.
    2. Good idea, except for the wind drag.
    3. Good idea.
    4. Why not?
    5. Good idea.
    6. Excellent Idea. Or instead of that, a keyboard... and have some fake exhaust pipes that would be keyboard pedals.
    7. Good idea
    8. Good idea as well.

    You missed the idea of having it as solar panel storage AND a detachable skate board.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/25/09

    @petersterncan: So I did. Perhaps we can also devise some World of Warcraft adaptation too.
     Reply
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    Image of skierpage skierpage
    11/25/09

    In reply to Save The Giant Rear Wings, Save The World
    Is there any rear wing with "vast empty space inside it"?

    Also, a Brunton foldout 52W solar panel that's 1/4 the size of this costs $600. It'll be a glorious day when solar PV film is so cheap that people can afford to use it for temporary sun shades.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/25/09

    In reply to Save The Giant Rear Wings, Save The World
    "No, Dad, I didn't just rice my car and put a bunch of holes in a perfectly good trunk. C'mon, you know I was always going to pay you back for that loan. This isn't really a wing, it's how I'm saving the world. With all the gas money this is going to save me, I'll probably never have to ask to borrow money from you ever again!"
     Reply
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    Image of JC Whitless JC Whitless
    11/25/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: "Son, I'm going to have to ask for the keys to the Sebring until you pay your mother back all the money you owe her"
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/25/09

    @JC Whitless: So, sometimes the punishment is really a gift in disguise?
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    Image of JC Whitless JC Whitless
    11/25/09


    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet:
     Reply
    JC Whitless was starred JC Whitless was unstarred
    Image of JC Whitless JC Whitless
    11/25/09


    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet:
     Reply
    JC Whitless was starred JC Whitless was unstarred
    Image of JC Whitless JC Whitless
    11/25/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet:
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/25/09

    @JC Whitless: Alright. That's a cut off allowance, sent to your room without dinner, and no video games-punishment worthy.
     Reply
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    11/25/09

    @JC Whitless: I wonder what that first white one is trying to tune in to.
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    Novaload promoted this comment Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was starred Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was unstarred
    Image of VeeArrrSix VeeArrrSix
    11/25/09

    In reply to Save The Giant Rear Wings, Save The World
    With some tweaks this could be a killer skate ramp for the Tooners. It just needs a Monster Energy Drink logo somewhere...
     Reply
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    Image of HurtsSoGood HurtsSoGood
    11/25/09

    In reply to Save The Giant Rear Wings, Save The World
    Why a spoiler? Why not build it into the trunk lid, and mount the lardware on the underside? If you do it right, you can minimize the amount of trunk space you sacrifice.
     Reply
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    Image of JC Whitless JC Whitless
    11/25/09

    In reply to Save The Giant Rear Wings, Save The World
    Drag it behind the car and surf on it. That is the only way to make this cool
     Reply
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    11/25/09

    In reply to Save The Giant Rear Wings, Save The World
    Hayden Panel-tierre.

    Do I think the panel's output can offset the added drag and associated extra fuel usage to overcome that drag? No, not unless there's excellent aerodynamic flow analysis to make the wing a useful asset on the car. Usually, they're just for looks.
     Reply
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    11/25/09

    In reply to Save The Giant Rear Wings, Save The World
    This would be more successful if it were sold as a drywall & plywood rack for those weekend trips to The Home Depot.
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    11/25/09

    In reply to Save The Giant Rear Wings, Save The World
    "via Hooniverse"

    Count on those guys to dig up the most random stuff about cars.
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    Image of Braff Braff
    11/25/09

    @Mobius: and you can take that ... to the bank.

    Sorry... I don't want to be at work today
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    11/25/09

    In reply to Save The Giant Rear Wings, Save The World
    Coming this year for the black friday sale at your local pep boys.
     Reply
    FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was starred FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was unstarred
    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/25/09

    In reply to Save The Giant Rear Wings, Save The World
    Just attach the output to a flux capacitor, and we're good.
     Reply
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    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    11/25/09

    In reply to Save The Giant Rear Wings, Save The World
    Remember, you have to look cool to save the planet. That is the important part.

    Next we will be calling fart cans, unicorn cans.
     Reply
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    11/25/09

    In reply to Save The Giant Rear Wings, Save The World
    So, FWD cars can increase drag, decrease fuel economy, and take even more weight (and, by extension, traction) off of the drive wheels?

    Clever, this Chinese designer.
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