View Single Post
Old 04-22-2013, 12:51 PM   #66 (permalink)
MetroMPG
Batman Junior
 
MetroMPG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 22,530

Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 62.14 mpg (US)
Thanks: 4,078
Thanked 6,978 Times in 3,613 Posts
tuft testing video

Well, after a good night's rest and a fresh look at the tuft testing results today, I've decided it's good enough as-is. I'm not going to change it.

EDIT: Neil, I might just test that wheel strake/boattail idea to reduce turbulence, too. If that doesn't help, when I make the permanent tail, I'll use a little less curvature in the sides, which will add about 20 cm / 4 in. to the width of the rear.

Tuft testing video: (used Youtube's "image stabilization" feature, which is fantastic! The raw video is pretty bumpy at times.)



Next task: A-B-A test and weather-proof it. Weigh it, measure it, to answer those inevitable questions.
__________________
Project MPGiata! Mods for getting 50+ MPG from a 1990 Miata
Honda mods: Ecomodding my $800 Honda Fit 5-speed beater
Mitsu mods: 70 MPG in my ecomodded, dirt cheap, 3-cylinder Mirage.
Ecodriving test: Manual vs. automatic transmission MPG showdown



EcoModder
has launched a forum for the efficient new Mitsubishi Mirage
www.MetroMPG.com - fuel efficiency info for Geo Metro owners
www.ForkenSwift.com - electric car conversion on a beer budget
  Reply With Quote
The Following 15 Users Say Thank You to MetroMPG For This Useful Post:
ausias (05-08-2013), Cd (04-27-2013), COcyclist (04-22-2013), ECONORAM (05-03-2013), elhigh (04-22-2013), Flakbadger (04-27-2013), HydroJim (04-22-2013), HyperMileQC (04-22-2013), Jyden (04-22-2013), NeilBlanchard (04-22-2013), PaleMelanesian (04-22-2013), Piwoslaw (04-23-2013), Rokeby (04-22-2013), Smurf (04-24-2013), Vekke (04-28-2013)