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Old 01-06-2010, 06:25 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by drees View Post
I would think that a lot of the turbulence seen down the side is caused by the driver's side mirror.
They're much better than in past generations of vehicles.By streamlining the mirror housing and moving them out away from the side has done a lot to reduce interference drag.
We're hoping that the automakers can successfully petition the DOT for the ability to replace the mirror altogether,replacing with synthetic vision from cameras and displays.
We wait.
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