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I remember a mythbusters episode where they stuck a half a ton of clay on a regular car, and it didn't affect fuel economy. So there's that.
by jychang 14y ago
I remember a mythbusters episode where they stuck a half a ton of clay on a regular car, and it didn't affect fuel economy. So there's that.
- hfsktr 14y agoRewatched and they did test with the full weight and as you said no (noticeable) change with the added weight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKxEkT2H8pI#t=322s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKxEkT2H8pI#t=322s I know that Mythbusters isn't generally hard science but you know.
- jpitz 14y agoObligatory: http://xkcd.com/397/ http://xkcd.com/397/
- amalcon 14y agoAs I recall that episode didn't test 'fuel economy' as most people think of it, but instead 'fuel economy when driving straight at a constant speed on flat ground'. This was not an error -- they were up front about it; it was more a question of controlling variables. Still, it keeps us from generalizing the weight data to actual vehicle cost of operation.