If the dimples on a golf ball reduce resistance, why don't we see dimples on planes or cars?.
In 2012, Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage tested this exact premise on the Mythbusters TV show.
They covered a vehicle with a layer simulating the surface of a golf ball. The dimples were applied by adding a layer of clay to the surface, which actually significantly increased the weight of the car.
What they did was drive the car in three different situations: the first was the car in its normal state, the second the car covered in clay and the third the car with clay and the dimples.
Once the tests were done the results for each were as follows:
NORMAL CAR - It delivered a consumption of 26mpg which is equivalent to 9,047 l/100km.
CAR WITH CLAY - It gave exactly the same consumption, 26mpg which equals to 9,047 l/100km. CAR WITH CLAY AND HOLES - It achieved a fuel consumption of 29.6 mpg, which is equivalent to 7.946 liters per 100 km. The finished "Golfer" used 12.2% less fuel!
Source: https://golfvertex.com/7-incredible-world-wonders-discovered-on-google-earth/
In 2012, Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage tested this exact premise on the Mythbusters TV show.
They covered a vehicle with a layer simulating the surface of a golf ball. The dimples were applied by adding a layer of clay to the surface, which actually significantly increased the weight of the car.
What they did was drive the car in three different situations: the first was the car in its normal state, the second the car covered in clay and the third the car with clay and the dimples.
Once the tests were done the results for each were as follows:
NORMAL CAR - It delivered a consumption of 26mpg which is equivalent to 9,047 l/100km.
CAR WITH CLAY - It gave exactly the same consumption, 26mpg which equals to 9,047 l/100km. CAR WITH CLAY AND HOLES - It achieved a fuel consumption of 29.6 mpg, which is equivalent to 7.946 liters per 100 km. The finished "Golfer" used 12.2% less fuel!
Source: https://golfvertex.com/7-incredible-world-wonders-discovered-on-google-earth/
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