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cowmeat · 06-23-2015, 07:01 PM

I'm pretty sure Ron Burgundy's tiny side mirrors are reducing the drag a lot. There's a lot to be said for tiny mirrors!

I've put my hand out the window at 80 mph and cupped it around the mirror, and the wind resistance was actually pretty minimal coming around my hand. On the other hand, if I were to put on a baseball glove and stick it out the window at that speed, I'm pretty sure it would either rip it off my hand or break my arm.

That's about the amount of resistance it seems those stock Insight side mirrors have.

06-23-2015, 07:01 PM	#146 (permalink)
cowmeat Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,659 Princess Carriage - '20 Ford Explorer Limited Silver - '22 Ford Maverick Hybrid XLT w/tow pkg Maverick Hybrids 90 day: 41.3 mpg (US) Thanks: 128 Thanked 764 Times in 461 Posts	I'm pretty sure Ron Burgundy's tiny side mirrors are reducing the drag a lot. There's a lot to be said for tiny mirrors! I've put my hand out the window at 80 mph and cupped it around the mirror, and the wind resistance was actually pretty minimal coming around my hand. On the other hand, if I were to put on a baseball glove and stick it out the window at that speed, I'm pretty sure it would either rip it off my hand or break my arm. That's about the amount of resistance it seems those stock Insight side mirrors have. __________________ Last edited by cowmeat; 06-24-2015 at 07:39 PM..