If the improvement is measurable it's worth pursuing, and no single paint company is going to see as much of a benifit as the end users.
Besides, NASA (and DARPA and other ends of the gubmint) have a long and productive history of performing or funding pure research that industry won't do because it simply won't show a profit in the next quarter or two. Tax money can be a very good thing.
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%
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