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Old 07-03-2012, 04:26 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Goofed as usual,here are corrected values

I found the article.It's from 1962.
Ford claimed that the outside rear view mirror increased fuel consumption by 0.05 mpg.It's drag was 1-lb at 65 mph,and over 1,000 miles would cost an additional 7-cents in fuel.
yep! my memory sucks!
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