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Old 02-08-2009, 10:29 AM   #3 (permalink)
NiHaoMike
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Originally Posted by Katana View Post
Kind of an odd question, though i do remember someone a few years back calculating that it's costs an extra £5-6 year in fuel (assuming 10000 miles a year) to have a moustache based on the weight of the hair.

No i don't shave my legs, but i do keep other body hair trimmed because of my eczema.
It's more of the thermodynamic effects than the weight. Of course, it's significant in Texas. Texas A&M's best hypermiler (Jennie Chen) shaves her legs.
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