Has anybody tested the theory that a good clean and waxed car has less wind resistance then an unwashed car. Now Im not talking about big chunks of crud on you paint just the average amount of grime from road salt and etc. Would having a good clean car help cd???? And why don't we have a detailing section for how to properly clean a car. Come on even places like myspace, photobucket, tcca, tccoa have it and most of those people wash thie cars with dish liquid and polyester towels and think rainx can be used on paint!!!!!
__________________
__________________
It just came to me about blogging lol. Its like an orgasm a few good shots and the rest is dribbles lol!
I don't think anyone has tested the theory, at least not scientifically. I personally think if there is any gain it would be so insignificant that you can't even measure it.
you can't a-b-a test it....once the car has wax on it...are you going to buy a wax remover and risk damaging the already super-thin paint?...It couldn't be worth it.
__________________ Current Stable
GasSaver: 2000 Honda Insight Silverstone w/AC 65+mpg
Track Terror: 2002 Honda S2000 Gran Prix White- lots of mods - 28mpg
Beater: 1988 Honda Civic DX Hatback - Stripped - 30mpg
RIP: 1996 Honda Civic LX 42mpg - you will be missed
I have and the one time I hit 55mpg on my test loop was just after I had waxed the xB with Mothers - it really makes it slippery especially the leading edges where the air travels fast over the surfaces. I also waxed the windshield which ended up working better than rainx until the wipers moved the wax around on the glass and started chattering.
Perhaps in winter time a waxed up body might give better FE.
My unsuported theory is based on the idea that water will be more likely to run off the body than stick to it, thereby reducing weight.(from the excess water)
Ime sure it would be true , but probably by only a few hundred grams at max.
Linear Mode
