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Old 08-29-2008, 11:52 AM   #39 (permalink)
superchow
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Location: Lacey, WA
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Hamster - '07 Honda Civic EX
90 day: 29.41 mpg (US)

Whooshy Wagon - '04 Volvo V40
90 day: 23.33 mpg (US)

Minotaur - '09 Ford Taurus X SEL
90 day: 19.05 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
Baron Reinhard von Fachsenfeld's "Aerodynamiks des Kraftfahrtzeugs" ( sp? )
Aerodynamik des Kraftfahrzeugs - very close! (I'm German, if anyone wishes to inquire as to my qualifications on the German spelling issue. )

On the airflow issue - I enjoy tilting the sunroof and cracking either the rear passenger or rear driver side windows. The air flowing over the car sucks the air out the sunroof which in turn is supplied by the rear cracked windows. Another plus is that if my wife isn't hot at all, she won't even feel the breeze when I open the passenger side window. Conversely, the opposite is true for the driver side rear window. Very low noise and highly effective.

The effect is reduced when opening both rear windows. Must have to do with turbulence...
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