Blowhard hehehe
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: Chryguy <bert59000@yahoo.com>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 5:53 PM
Subject: DML: Useless Wind Tunnel Testing-was-Gas Mileage...97 CC
>
>Steve,
>
> Pretty funny...not accurate in ANY way...but funny
>in a "The world is flat" sort of way.
>
> So what does convince you when your opinion is
>wrong? Obviously not scientific fact.
>
> So your saying that wind tunnel testing is useless
>in real life?
> How exactly does THAT work?
> The air in a wind tunnel is made of different
>molecules?
> It's SPECIAL wind tunnel air?
> It's totally unlike regular(real)air?
>
> I'm thinkin'there's a whole lot of aerospace
>engineers out there who would argue that with
>you...but I don't think you'd listen.
>
> AND your sayin'the auto industry wates millions of
>dollars a year wind tunnel testing new car designs?
> I don't know too many people who drive their CARS in
>wind tunnels either,but it obviously makes a
>difference or they would bother spending the
>time/money.
>
> And then of course there's
>NASCAR,NHRA,IHRA,CART,etc...can you IMAGINE how much
>money all those people are wasting?
> You better contact them right away and tell them
>they're all wasting time and money,because "they don't
>drive in a wind tunnel"...right?
>
> I've been driving PU trucks for over 30yrs...and
>yes,I've driven the SAME truck for over 10 yrs with
>the gate down,and completely off for extended periods
>of time(GASP!),and NO the bed didn't fall
>apart....didn't even loosen-up. The bedsides are still
>solid after 23 years.
>
> Oh well so much for that theory,huh?
>
> Matter of fact,I sold it early this year and depite
>the fact that the new owner is beating the living crap
>out of it,the bed STILL hasn't fallen off yet.
> I guess that would be "real-life" experience that
>opposes your "theory",but I'm sure your still right...
>
> I haven't had a truck bed come apart yet,unless it
>rusted...but you can hold YOUR breath and wait for it
>to happen. I'll let you know...
>
> And to top it all off,I recorded a difference
>running the same route day after day,gate up/gate
>down...
> I've put 7K on this truck in the last 3 months
>running the same route,over and over,gate up/gate
>down,and THERE IS A DIFFERENCE...no matter what you
>THINK.
> Again,real life PROOF...not your theory,or what
>somebody told you.
>
> I really don't want to argue about this anymore.
>
> Believe what you want,I KNOW better...I use
>scientific fact and data from personal testing to form
>accurate,fact based opinions,and so do many of the
>people on this list.
>
> Have fun in your world,and let me know if you ever
>get to ours...
>
> Chryguy
>
>
>--- Steve Mills <srm804@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Can't remember ever driving in a wind tunnel, but I
>> can tell you that they
>> tested many different size trucks on the highway and
>> around town. This story
>> was actually covered on 20/20 and the mileage
>> difference did'nt warrant the
>> wear and tear on the bed. I suppose after a while
>> when your bedsides fall
>> off your mileage will get better.
>>
>
>
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