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Old 08-15-2011, 06:08 PM   #6 (permalink)
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They're not going to spend 2, 5, or 10 times the money to get a .1 mpg increase with an aero mirror that the majority of consumers won't like the looks of.
Good point, and I bet we have at least a couple of people in this forum willing to experiment.

graydonengineering, I think after looking at several different types of Google images some observations can be made.

The length of the dome is typically no more than double the height. The motorcycle might be closer to 3-times.

The Goldfish, would be +4X's, which could get parade float like in a hurry.
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