dvice.com - 1/18/2009
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I get really skeptical whenever I hear about some gizmo that supposedly saves lots of gas, but this dimpled car wrap kind of makes sense. Long ago, golf ball manufacturers discovered that a dimpled surface would help a ball to fly farther through the air with less drag, so why not apply ...
i.gizmodo.com - 1/19/2009
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i.gizmodo.com —
Another day, another dubious method for saving gas.
Today it's FastSkinz, the dimpled car wrap that promises...
a gas mileage boost. We just think it'll attract golf swings and dents from confused, drunken golfers. Dimples are a proven method for ...
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Fastskinz Car Wraps Confuse Passing Golfers as They Save You Gas [Gas Mileage]
Gizmodo —
... SkinzWrapz (you know, ads on cars?) think will happen with cars, too. In fact, they boast an 18-20% boost in gas mileage. Of course the boast comes without any kind of supporting research, but what else is new from a product that will undoubtedly be hawked by Billy Mays in the near future. If there's one thing going for these skins, sorry skinz, it's that they're hard to notice from a distance. At least with the white paint job. [FastSkinz via DVICE]
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FastSkinz with golf technology to maybe increase gas mileage
Newlaunches.com —
... surface helps the balls to fly farther. On cars, the dimpled effect will apparently reduce wake turbulence and increasing its mileage. It is a smart thought but once testing is done and it's accepted, the doubt remains on the cost of such a product. Nonetheless, it is an interesting product and if it indeed will reduce gas mileage, it will be a landmark discovery for people who like to save some of the cash they earn than provide fodder for combustion. [image] skinzwraps-2.jpg Source
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