{"id":28629,"date":"2021-10-19T10:45:20","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T10:45:20","guid":{"rendered":" https:\/\/dev.way.com\/blog\/?p=28629"},"modified":"2021-10-20T05:47:37","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T05:47:37","slug":"clean-car-and-fuel-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.way.com\/journal\/clean-car-and-fuel-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"All you need to know about clean cars\u00a0and\u00a0fuel efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is there a connection between a clean car and fuel efficiency? A clean car can give you a more polished look and feel great about your life. But can it, however, save you money? <\/em><\/p>\n

The short answer is YES.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Clean car and fuel efficiency are not connected: Myth or Truth?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

It’s a widely known statement that a dirty car burns less fuel than a clean car. Considering that the dirt makes the car more aerodynamic, similar to the dimples on a golf ball. This is also referred to as the golf ball effect. But happily, MythBusters discovered that a clean car improves fuel efficiency.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On the 14<\/span>th<\/span> episode of the 7<\/span>th<\/span> season, Adam and Jamie covered a car in dirt and mud, drove it at highway speeds down a track, and repeated the test after the car was cleaned. It was discovered that the dirty car had an average gas mileage of 24 miles per gallon. While the clean car had a better performance of 26 miles per gallon. Then they tested the myth’s reasoning as well as the performance of dimpled golf balls versus smooth balls. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They\u00a0discovered that dimpled golf balls flew nearly twice as far as smooth balls. Dimpled balls disrupt the air around them, resulting in a smaller wake and less drag. Adam and Jamie applied a layer of clay to a car and ran two more sets of runs on their track \u2013 one with a smooth clay surface and the other with dimples pressed into it \u2013 for a full-scale test. The fuel efficiencies were calculated to be 26 and 29 miles per gallon, respectively.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They discovered that a clean car improves fuel efficiency by around 2 miles per gallon compared to a mud-drenched car. While a clean car can reduce drag, most people who keep their vehicles relatively clean won’t notice a difference if they keep them spotless. Although the original myth was debunked, the theory that supported it was sound, resulting in a final verdict of “BUSTED (CONCEPT PLAUSIBLE).”<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n