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Old 06-15-2013, 04:41 PM   #26 (permalink)
Shortie771
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"Recently a Ford engineer noted an outside rear-view mirror increased drag by 1 pound at 65 mph and increased fuel consumption 0.05 miles per gallon.To carry this mirror on a 1,000 mile trip would cost you seven cents,the consequence of air drag."
What car was this on? Do you know? Surely a rear-view mirror from a focus would not have as much of an impact as say an F150.
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