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Old 10-09-2011, 11:03 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Otto View Post
eBay has motorcycle mirrors with pretty good aero shape, on foldable stalks, about $25.

I don't know why car mirrors need such thick, draggy stalks, as motorcycles seem to do just fine at the same speeds with stalks a small fraction the size.
Probably to allow flexing when people clip them while backing out of the garage. Design for the lowest denominator
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