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Originally Posted by kach22i
A great attitude to have, will get you though some sticky challenges and make this an engaging hobby.
My own modest aero-treatments have a net zero affect on mpg.
Some things I've done have gained me mpg, others added down-force resulted in better handling at speed, so it's a wash.
In the end I feel much safer and with no loss of mpg.
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Yes, sir, it
limits what I am willing to do as FE is only one concern of many . . for example, how would the vehicle of this thread do when loaded to manufacturer weight maximums (fleeing a hurricane in traffic with the family and what we can carry). We do have fun with this game of fuel burn, but larger perspectives put what can be done and what ought to be done in correct perspective.
IOW, when I leave out
the full use of the vehicle (passenger and cargo load) I am playing a game . . when I take them also in to consideration I am playiing that same game at a higher level. (A second vehicle moves us farther away from what
economy is, IMO).
None of these comments are intended to be critical as to time & effort. A win, as I see it. I may wish to have an
Aerolid on the back of my truck, but I may wind up with a stout/secure contractor topper with a full rear door that would need a boat-tail fitted . . security/load volume is a higher priority as to full use of the trucks abilities. Etc. Trade-offs abound.
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