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Old 11-24-2013, 02:27 PM   #29 (permalink)
jeff88
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The only test variable should be the shape of the car.
If only I could control all the other variables!

It seems to be warmer this week, so we'll see how it goes in a few days. I wish there was a way to input the temperature into an equation to have a weighted mpg, for comparison uses.

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Looking at the side of the vehicle, imagine the point where your speed increases to the point, where the air coming off the front grill makes a bubble, and comes back down at the top of the windshield. Above that speed and an attachment to the roof rack to match the template "Should help", below "that speed", the air will be interacting with the rack and causing drag.
Thanks for the insight, but I'm not sure what you're saying. Are you saying it's a good thing to remove the roof crossbars?
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