I'm not in your target population. The closest I have is a 1979 Dasher [NA] diesel. However... It was a personal victory when I made a counterintuitive suggestion and was proven right.
ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/compact-camper-alternative-new-beetle-tdi-hard-mounted
He describes his modification at Permalink #5 and gives the result I predicted at
Permalink #15
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FreeBeard was right...what would we do if the MPG goes up!?!?
Thanks FreeBeard! I just returned home from a 770 mile round trip to Portland, lake Oswego and home! I returned home late last night and checked the hard mileage and found 770 miles, 15.6 gallons netted 49.3MPG! So as Freebeard suggested, what will we do if the mileage goes up?!?
Beetle w/o any attachments/slick top= ave 48mpg :{)
Beetle with factory VW Roof racks and CVT tent= 38mpg :/
Beetle with new areo-hitch mounted rack/CVT tent= 49.3MPG WhoooRah!
That is a gain of 11.3 mpg boys and girls!
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I tolerate him capitalizing my handle when he gets results like that. So even an empty cargo pod on a hitch mount could lower the Cd.