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Side mirror drag & effect on fuel economy - quantified
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FYI for those following this thread, I've posted a summary of the mirror information & road test on metrompg.com, correcting some of my sloppy pre-test drag estimates in the process:
Reflections on side mirrors: testing drag vs. MPG
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