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Counterintuitively, why does a car heavily covered in mud and dirt sometimes get slightly better fuel efficiency?

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Counterintuitively, why does a car heavily covered in mud and dirt sometimes get slightly better fuel efficiency?

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Counterintuitively, why does a car heavily covered in mud and dirt sometimes get slightly better fuel efficiency?
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