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Old 08-28-2019, 08:43 PM   #159 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Daox View Post
I think my next step is going to have to be an air dam. The higher speed portion of my trip is what kills my mpg. I just can't maintain even 60 mpg at 50 mph constant speed.
According to my quick-and-dirty, back-of-napkin calculation, a stock Mirage has a drag area around 0.598 square meters--larger than the current Prius or Model 3. Anything you can do to reduce that should help.
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