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Old 09-20-2008, 11:57 AM   #30 (permalink)
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Compare a golf ball to another ball slightly small, but without the dimples. I guarantee you that the golf ball is more aerodynamic, even though it has a larger frontal area.

If the mirrors aerodynamic qualities are better then the average of the rest of the car, than it could feasibly be that the mirror contributes less cdA then its frontal area might suggest, bringing it under the 2%
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