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Re: Wind buffer thingie

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Subject: Re: Wind buffer thingie
From: Trevor Boicey <trevor@boicey.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 21:55:29 -0500
eric@megageek.com wrote:
> Ok, I'm leaving next month for a cross country trip (From NJ to AZ) for 
> the Army....

   You might want to think about how it will affect your gas mileage.

   I read a test a while ago where those little bug deflectors that go 
above the leading edge of the bonnet cost a test vehicle 2 mpg.

   From NJ to AZ, pushing a big wedge through the wind, might make a 
significant addition to your gas bill.

-- 
Trevor Boicey, P. Eng.
Ottawa, Canada, trevor@boicey.com
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