How one piece of duct tape improved mpg

摘要

In the data-driven, computer-monitored world of vehicle testing, sometimes there is no replacing the human touch. Ford engineers Jonathan Gesek and Mike Del Zio are proof that both the objective and subjective remain integral parts of car development. After driving a high-speed lap at the test track in a prototype Mustang, Del Zio, a vehicle dynamics engineer - the objective one - reported that despite wind tunnel numbers that would indicate otherwise, the car wasn't responding around corners to his satisfaction. Gesek, ah aerodynamics engineer - the subjective one - had a quick solution.