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At this point it's just in the 'is this feasible' stage. That brings up a good point, what is the standard or most accepted way of measuring mpg gains?
I've seen an average of 10.4% gain over the stock configuration, just adding the grille block off plate and the using the covers on the headlight nacelles. I use before and after comparisons on a scan gauge, and figuring mpg for each fill up, driving the same 14 mile commute, same route, same speed, etc.
I rely mostly on the scan gauge data, from each commute leg, the per tank mileage differs quite a bit naturally because I also use the vehicle for in town quick trips.
Taking off the side mirrors and replacing them with cameras has not shown the gains I thought it would, but I haven't collected much data on that yet.
I'm 50/50 on that subject so far. My company has been building custom camera systems for vehicles the last 12 years so I'm super familiar with cameras, but I'm not sure the average driver would adapt safely to this scenario without a small 'cheater' mirror on each side. Testing 1,2,3....
I don't usually offer products for sale unless they are a no-brainer. That's why we haven't tried to market the on-demand hydrogen systems. There is merit there if it is done properly but it's too easy to screw up and too problematic for the average driver, in my opinion. If we go forward with the aero mods, the mileage claims will be conservative for sure. Thanks for the input.
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