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California98Civic · 10-28-2013, 12:44 AM

Mist often drops from the sky, thickly, this time of year here in Southern California (think of a classic Humphrey Bogart foggy scene... it was shot near where I live).

Take a look at photos 1, 2, and 3 in my photo album "Black and Green" and tell me what you think of the similarities and differences between the driver and passenger side air flow traces. Remember, I have no outside mirror on the passenger side: Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com - California98Civic's Album: black and green

Top speed was 60 mph, held for 10 or 15 seconds before coasting to this stop.

I think it suggests my mirror delete might not be doing much good. Maybe that it is even harming the aerodynamics of the vehicle.

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California98Civic Cyborg ECU Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Coastal Southern California Posts: 6,299 Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe Team Honda 90 day: 66.42 mpg (US) Black and Red - '00 Nashbar Custom built eBike 90 day: 3671.43 mpg (US) Thanks: 2,373 Thanked 2,172 Times in 1,469 Posts	Mist trail "wind tunnel" Mist often drops from the sky, thickly, this time of year here in Southern California (think of a classic Humphrey Bogart foggy scene... it was shot near where I live). Take a look at photos 1, 2, and 3 in my photo album "Black and Green" and tell me what you think of the similarities and differences between the driver and passenger side air flow traces. Remember, I have no outside mirror on the passenger side: Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com - California98Civic's Album: black and green Top speed was 60 mph, held for 10 or 15 seconds before coasting to this stop. I think it suggests my mirror delete might not be doing much good. Maybe that it is even harming the aerodynamics of the vehicle. __________________ See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.