I was a rep in the bike biz for about 15 years, a job that practically demands a full-dress roof rack. Over the years I used three different racks on a Nissan Sentra, a Nissan pickup with a shell, a Ford Aerostar minivan and a Mopar minivan. Interestingly, the two vans experienced the greatest sensitivity to gas mileage with the racks installed. Averaging 1,000 miles a week it was not too much work to remove a rack if it was not going to be needed that week in order to save a little gas, and that was when gas cost 1/3 to 1/2 what it does now. Wind noise was an issue as well. Stephen --- On Tue, 10/25/11, Danny C. <bruiserbabie@YAHOO.COM> wrote: From: Danny C. <bruiserbabie@YAHOO.COM> Subject: Re: Aerodynamics related to fuel consumption (for an 84 tin top) To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 12:18 AM Seriously!!! your worried about what drag there is on a roof rack. WOW!!! |
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