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Old 11-02-2023, 01:04 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by LostinTransit View Post
We've driven the van for 3 years and not seen any reliable fuel saving. yet removing a few of these slats.. we're finally seeing the numbers improve. It may mean having to warm the van up a bit longer in the morning though it is being parked in a garage over night. Plus I've not thrown away the slats just in case.
It's scientifically impossible to increase the 'porosity' of the cooling system while simultaneously reducing the overall drag, if 'aerodynamics' is being cited as the explanation for the difference in mpg.
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