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cfg83 · 09-24-2008, 11:25 PM

Sean T. -

I think it effects it, but it's hard to quantify. For windows, at least you should be able to do some tuft testing. One one

I was thinking of trying to cover my door handles so that only a "finger-hole" exists to pull open the door :

There would still be a bulge and a much smaller hole, but a smooth cover should make it a little better (right?!?!?!?)

I just found a picture of your Taurus :

At first I liked your door handles better than mine, but now I see that the whole thing kind of bulges out a little but. But at least the design is flat. Is the handle plastic or metal? If it's metal, you may have a rear-earth magnet neodymium option for installing removable-door-handle covers.

CarloSW2

09-24-2008, 11:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
cfg83 Pokémoderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,864 1999 Saturn SW2 - '99 Saturn SW2 Wagon Team Saturn 90 day: 40.49 mpg (US) Thanks: 439 Thanked 532 Times in 358 Posts	Sean T. - I think it effects it, but it's hard to quantify. For windows, at least you should be able to do some tuft testing. One one I was thinking of trying to cover my door handles so that only a "finger-hole" exists to pull open the door : There would still be a bulge and a much smaller hole, but a smooth cover should make it a little better (right?!?!?!?) I just found a picture of your Taurus : At first I liked your door handles better than mine, but now I see that the whole thing kind of bulges out a little but. But at least the design is flat. Is the handle plastic or metal? If it's metal, you may have a rear-earth magnet neodymium option for installing removable-door-handle covers. CarloSW2 Attached Thumbnails __________________ *What's your* EPA MPG? Go Here and find out!** American Solar Energy Society