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The April 2008 Chevy Volt update: Breezing through the GM Aero lab/wind tunnel

If you'd like to know just how a fan the size of the one in the image above (yes, those are humans walking under it) helps move wind around a giant rectangle at the GM Aero Lab, Frank Meinert is the guy you want to listen to. You can do so here: Meinert gave us a tour of the wind tunnel and described how the decades-old fan is used to build the cars of tomorrow (if you're rather read about the tunnel, click here). That's interesting and all, but we were there to hear how the Areo Lab is helping design the Chevy Volt. Remember, the impact ... Read more →

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