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Old 04-19-2022, 01:30 AM   #34 (permalink)
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Also random question for the super aero math people, most of the tests that mention side mirrors being about 3 percent of drag, give or take, seem to be tests done at the classic 55mph. So I’d that a static or fluid/compounded percent? Does the 3 percent effect Increase the faster you go?
Sometimes, while other parts of the vehicle cause an even greater drag, the mirrors are not that bad of an issue even at a considerably higher speed. But anyway, I don't remember which speed and subsequent increases would increase substantially the performance required to achieve, and thus the fuel-efficiency would go down in the same proportion.
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