Re: Gas Mileage

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From: Kevin Szabo
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1986 18:50

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>> I have noticed that my gas mileage drops by 15-20% every winter
>
>if you have snow and ice sitting on your car, the wind
>resistance goes way way up, so scrape it every morning.

The wind resistance also goes up due to the increse in the density
of cold air.  This can be a major factor.

	Kevin
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Kevin Szabo'  ihnp4!watmath!watvlsi!ksbszabo  (VLSI Group,U of Waterloo,Ont,Can)

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Subject: Re: Gas Mileage
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Date: Thu, 23-Jan-86 13:50:09 EST
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