And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Aurel Persu (26 December 1890 – 5 May 1977) was a Romanian engineer and pioneer car designer, the first to place the wheels inside the body of the car as part of his attempt to reach the perfect aerodynamic shape for automobiles. He came to the conclusion that the perfectly aerodynamic automobile must have the shape of a falling water drop, taking it one step further toward that shape than the car Austrian Edmund Rumpler had presented in Berlin in 1921. ... implemented his idea in 1922–1923 in Berlin, building an automobile with an incredibly low drag coefficient of 0.28 (same as a modern Porsche Carrera) or even 0.22 (still rare among modern production cars[3]), depending on the source[citation needed]. This drag coefficient was far better that the 0.8–1.0 common with automobiles used at that time. This allowed for the fuel consumption to decrease 4–5 times[citation needed] in Persu's automobile. It was the first car to have the wheels inside its aerodynamic line, which we take for granted today. Persu's design received German patent number 402683 in 1924[4] and US patent 1648505 in 1927. The original design work of Aurel Persu inspired future iconic American car designs: Aptera Dymaxion car, designed by Buckminster Fuller
The kid in me is saying, "Yeah, I want it!". The practical (cranky) side is saying, "How would I transport mulch, pavers, groceries, cats to the vet, etc., etc." My practical side is a killjoy.
Almost looks like it was designed to drive under the water.
ReplyDeleteAurel Persu (26 December 1890 – 5 May 1977) was a Romanian engineer and pioneer car designer, the first to place the wheels inside the body of the car as part of his attempt to reach the perfect aerodynamic shape for automobiles. He came to the conclusion that the perfectly aerodynamic automobile must have the shape of a falling water drop, taking it one step further toward that shape than the car Austrian Edmund Rumpler had presented in Berlin in 1921.
Delete... implemented his idea in 1922–1923 in Berlin, building an automobile with an incredibly low drag coefficient of 0.28 (same as a modern Porsche Carrera) or even 0.22 (still rare among modern production cars[3]), depending on the source[citation needed]. This drag coefficient was far better that the 0.8–1.0 common with automobiles used at that time. This allowed for the fuel consumption to decrease 4–5 times[citation needed] in Persu's automobile. It was the first car to have the wheels inside its aerodynamic line, which we take for granted today.
Persu's design received German patent number 402683 in 1924[4] and US patent 1648505 in 1927.
The original design work of Aurel Persu inspired future iconic American car designs:
Aptera
Dymaxion car, designed by Buckminster Fuller
1938 Dymaxion
ReplyDeleteForward into the future!!
ReplyDeleteBuckminister Fuller’s design, also designed geodesic dome..
ReplyDeleteBuster Crabb approves.
ReplyDeleteSteered like a boat, rear wheels turned like a rudder.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if it ever flipped forward when the driver hit the brakes too hard. Those front tires need to more closer to the front end IMO.
ReplyDeleteArt Deco meets aerodynamics.
ReplyDeleteI'd be looking around for Buster Crabbe.
ReplyDeleteSo is it a van,rv or a mini bus?
ReplyDeletevacuum cleaner
DeleteThe kid in me is saying, "Yeah, I want it!". The practical (cranky) side is saying, "How would I transport mulch, pavers, groceries, cats to the vet, etc., etc." My practical side is a killjoy.
ReplyDeleteThe ultimate product of the wind tunnel.
ReplyDeleteNote the horns on top. Loud, maybe?