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Originally Posted by jimepting
Yeah! But I sure would like to see some results from 3 Wheeler's work before I plunge into that large amount of work  |
Hi Jim,
The most solid evidence I have since adding the tail is this....
Last summer, my Mom and I headed out on a 150 mile (one-way) trip, on a hot 95F day.
We traveled over flat and slightly curving roads at 55 mph, with low winds.
My average fuel consumption was 95mpg when we arrived at our destination. The only time I used MIMA, was accelerating when exiting small towns along the way.
If I recall correctly, my average over this same trip the year before with the car mostly stock was 85mpg.
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The largest reason for adding a tail to an Insight might be "awareness" of the general public.
I find that large pickups are definitely the most likely of following me for any distance. Small cars like the Insight, just zip right by me. Trucks on the other hand will sometimes follow for several miles even though they can easily pass.
Once they tail-gate long enough for a good look, they mostly zoom past, again at their normal speed.
So yes, let's add more tails to pick people's interest.
I'm really not sure why, and this is probably a subject for another post, but since adding the tail, I have noticed three more brand new full size pickups in our subdivision. I can't figure it out!
Jim.