Can skis with heavy rocker effect gas mileage??

[2nd mate]

I have been watching the gas mileage getting worse in my car this season. Wonder if anyone else has seen a dip in mpg while carrying skis on the rack that are rockered with big twins.

[squirrelmurphy]

if you don't have too many pairs, you could carry them side-by-side with all tips facing down.

[2nd mate]

if you don't have too many pairs, you could carry them side-by-side with all tips facing down.

was wondering about that the other day. will try it when i get a chance on monday.

[timvwcom]

Mount the ski rack on the very back of car, then mount skis perpendicular to axis of car for a "spoiler" effect... It would only take a couple hundred thousand dollars of research study to find out what angles/setup would help slipstream and increase your MPG?

[PowTron]

Get a cargo box...

[Steven S. Dallas]

I'd try disabling your running lights and replacing your air filter before doing anything rash.

[trainnvain]

Who needs running lights? we're talking driving here! Duh.

[trainnvain]

how does disabling your running lights help gas mileage?

Helps the strain on the CV joints.

[El Chupacabra]

Helps the strain on the CV joints.

Not to mention the muffler bearings.

[Rideski]

It prolongs the life of the dilithium crystals as well.

[trainnvain]

^^^That's only if you are just getting AM on the radio (unless you only have an AM radio, of course).

[trainnvain]

I can drive switch! Yeah!

[72Twenty]

I can drive switch! Yeah!

Into the ROAD?!?!

[72Twenty]

Ask MrZach about his take on this... although he is one of "those guys" that has a ski rack on top of a pickup truck.

[Jim J]

Into the ROAD?!?!

Who started saying saying "switch to the road" first? What was the context?

[Hugh Conway]

Put your skis inside the car and take off the roof rack

[72Twenty]

For maximum efficency, just WEAR your skis while driving to the hill.

[squirrelmurphy]

Who started saying saying "switch to the road" first? What was the context?

[2nd mate]

did i mention i just had 2 injector coils changed a couple weeks ago. oops!
I am not really in love with any thule boxes yet. I do have a front foil too. the engine is a 2.7T in an A6 if anyone was curious.

[72Twenty]

You should install speed holes in your car too.

[2nd mate]

You should install speed holes in your car too.

had them for a couple days, but 1-800-54-GIANT was just in my driveway.
I wonder if my car will SLARVE?

[Gerome]

An A6 - why not use the ski pass through?

Hey, did anyone figure out how much mileage was affected by the daytime running lights? Like 1/2 mpg or something.

[spindrift]

I dunno about mileage, but last Sept the pilot had some complaints about the sail area of my Pontoons affecting the plane's trim...

[72Twenty]

I dunno about mileage, but last Sept the pilot had some complaints about the sail area of my Pontoons affecting the plane's trim...

Why didn't he just mount them on the gear for snow landings?

[Arty50]

Come on guys. It's so simple. I think you need a refresher course. It's all ball bearings nowadays.