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Old 05-16-2008, 10:14 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Here's the skinny on an A-B-A test @ 90 km/h on the end of the roof of a 2006 Toyota Corolla 4-door sedan automatic.



Results in mpg (US), averages of mulitple bi-directional runs:

A - 48.9 - no airtabs

B - 48.6 - airtabs

A - 48.5 - no airtabs


I'll post up the details later.

Update May 17/08:

Raw data:

Code:
    West    East    Avg.
A    49.1    49.3    49.2
A    49    48.4    48.7
A    48.2    48.8    48.5
A    49.1    49    49.05

B    48.2    48.9    48.55
B    47.8    48.8    48.3
B    48.3    49.1    48.7
B    48.5    49    48.75

A    48.5    48.5    48.5
A    47.8    49    48.4
A    48    49    48.5
Avg. of all A runs (7): 48.69 mpg (US)
Standard deviation of avg. of all A runs: 0.31 mpg (US)

Avg. of all B runs (4): 48.58 mpg (US)
Standard deviation of avg. of all B runs: 0.20 mpg (US)

The distribution of the data seems pretty tight. I have a good test route (next to no traffic) & had nearly ideal weather (next to no breeze).

Update - August 18/08


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