10-21-2009, 10:20 PM
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True! Not counting, of course, the windshield. 
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24 mpg for "dirty" car
26 mpg for "clean" car
They used a Taurus car, but used a really crappy way to measure fuel economy.
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10-21-2009, 10:39 PM
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They just failed, AGAIN!
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10-21-2009, 10:46 PM
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Darin -
You'll be able to watch it I think tomorrow on Discovery.com
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10-21-2009, 10:52 PM
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...oh well, after the third failure, remember they can always use DYNAMITE!!!
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I don't foresee any explosions in this one. |
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10-21-2009, 10:59 PM
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11% improvement on gas mileage with a dimpled car.  |
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10-21-2009, 11:01 PM
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oh geez, pretty soon we are going to see clay molding golf ball dimple kits on this forum claiming 11% gains "AS SEEN ON MYTHBUSTERS"..... LOL
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10-21-2009, 11:09 PM
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Oh my. 
Now I have to see it. |
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10-21-2009, 11:15 PM
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LOL, lets see $3k for hail damage pays for the car and I get 11% better mileage. Guess I have to park it outside in the next hailstorm.
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10-21-2009, 11:18 PM
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So what testing technique did they use? I remember for the tailgate up/down one they totally emptied the tanks and put 1gal in each of two brand new identical trucks and just drove on the freeway with cruise control until they ran out of gas...I wonder if "drafting" drag differences caused any problems in that episode (I'd have to go back and watch it again).
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10-21-2009, 11:25 PM
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So much fail in testing.
Filled can full of gas, weighed it, and put it in the trunk. Ran car up to 65 on car's tank. Flipped switch at starting line that transferred where the engine was getting gas. (from the gas tank to the baby tank in the trunk) and then shut it off after a 1 mile run at 65. Then re-weighed it and did the math from there.
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