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Old 05-01-2010, 02:03 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Another mythbusters video: +11% fuel economy

This is crazy, but the mythbusters covered a car in clay, put dimples in it like a golf ball, and gained fuel economy, despite adding a bunch of weight!

What if they had used spray foam and used something to harden it? I know they're not experts, but to show real results like that is something interesting.

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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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