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Old 11-07-2010, 04:14 PM   #15
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on mythbusters they dimpled a car exterior like a golf ball and got something like 10% mpg increase. something about how air flows over the dimples.
and they also showed that adding weight doesn't really affect highway fuel economy.
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Reset your trip meter every second fill. you will double your mileage.
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