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Where in the world are you getting your statistic "most people find my statements hard to believe". There are almost 1300 instances where this...
The tests are meant to only reflect actual drag. They have large computers that then model this data as it works in the real world. This is how...
Wipers are fitted due to regulatory requirements for automotive sales/safety. In the EU, Directive 78/318/EEC - Automotive - Enterprise and...
You are welcome to your own opinions - however twisted they may be. There is a good chance we will get time this weekend in the JPL wind tunnel...
Here we go again with the "I'm pretty sure's" - sounds more like an educated guess (at best). Did you talk with any designers at Toyota?...
I'm glad you don't "think it matters". I suggest using science for good - and not evil... It matters - if someone wants to get better mileage...
I'm sorry if you do not know how to use search engines. At the top right of this page, there is a search box (powered by Google - which BTW is...
In answer to your many questions: 1. Yes 2. Yes (for the most part) 3. I can't see you. 4. Yes (it also tests the lab equipment - so in theory...
"pretty sure" - nice absence of facts. As for Wiki, the data is *not* always true. It has a higher probability of being true, but there are many...
To the nay-sayers, if you have some real factual data, please post it. Yes - JPL lab time is not cheap, and indirectly, some taxpayers may be...
There has been much lab work done (both at JPL and in a wind tunnel built in my backyard). If you are too lazy to search, then you are not...
You sir are the one who needs BS called on. I'm only stating facts that have backing based on scientific data. Just because you "read that 68.5%...
Weight reduction does not = mileage (ref - many tests done and reported here).
Maybe the proper question here is - which wipers create the least drag, and increase mileage the most? If removing them makes the car lose...
There are many threads where the JPL labs were used (all done off-hours, and not at anyone's expense). It may not all make sense to the average...
I don't use my wipers because they lower your mileage while moving to the right (though when returning, they get back 31.4% of the energy lost due...
Actually, it was tested at a wind tunnel (JPL), and shown to increase mileage. From memory, the mud guards help the most...
They also found adding the 'shark fin' antenna will increase mileage (something to do with aero dynamics).
Re: Buying year old Renta Prius?l Most rentals have option package I (meaning no cruise, SKS etc) - very useful options... Also, as pointed out,...
