Why "Golf Ball Car" Is Pivotal in MythBusters' History

A video on YouTube. In Maker & Builds, a Krater category.

Summary by Krater

Adam Savage discusses the myth-busting experiment of putting golf ball dimples on a car to test fuel efficiency, detailing the process of making a prototype, wind tunnel testing, and fuel economy tests.

From the video

Answers: Does putting golf ball dimples on a car improve its fuel efficiency?

Golf ball car myth busting
Aerodynamics and fuel efficiency
Wind tunnel testing
Automotive prototyping

What it concludes

A smooth golf ball flies further than a dimpled golf ball, but adding golf ball dimples to a car prototype improved fuel efficiency by 14 percent.

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