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Cd · 06-26-2008, 10:36 AM

Did I read that right : On his site he says with the fairing he only gets 69 MPG ?

Some full size cars on this site can do better than that.

Why such a big difference vs. the 470 MPG version ?

QUOTE : "What is interesting about my first trip on the yellow tailed machine is that mileage instantly went to 69 mpg, running hard. I must put it back in my shop to build the front, so it will be some time before I can make a backup run to verify this 69 mpg figure. Actually, until the thing has its tail and is completely enclosed, I really do not expect any change in mileage"

Yet another thing that puzzled me was the fact that his mileage didn't improve at all with a full boat tail using the foam mock up version.

Wierd .

06-26-2008, 10:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cd Ultimate Fail Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 3,585 Thanks: 2,872 Thanked 1,121 Times in 679 Posts	Did I read that right : On his site he says with the fairing he only gets 69 MPG ? Some full size cars on this site can do better than that. Why such a big difference vs. the 470 MPG version ? QUOTE : "What is interesting about my first trip on the yellow tailed machine is that mileage instantly went to 69 mpg, running hard. I must put it back in my shop to build the front, so it will be some time before I can make a backup run to verify this 69 mpg figure. Actually, until the thing has its tail and is completely enclosed, I really do not expect any change in mileage" Yet another thing that puzzled me was the fact that his mileage didn't improve at all with a full boat tail using the foam mock up version. Wierd . Last edited by Cd; 06-26-2008 at 03:00 PM..