If your like me and had problems finding roof rack cross bars for your GEN4 Prius, take a look at my Rhino Rack system. They are called the Vortex 2500 in all black. They fit great and are very strong. If you decide to purchase a set I recommend etrailer. They are much cheaper than the manufacturer's pricing and delivery was fast. I really appreciate the low profile on these bars. Many other brands tend to arch the bars too far above the roof line and make the car look very unattractive. Let me know what you think.
I wonder if gas mileage will be heavily affected. My first surfboard racks on my gen 2 were killing my MPGs. I returned them and got Yakima surf racks that are supposed to be fuel efficient. They work much better, but still hurt MPGs (and the wind noise is horrible).
I recently traveled about 800 miles with the rack on top to see if the gas mileage would be affected. A car like the Prius giving me, on average, 68 mpg dropped down to 56 mpg with rack on top; no complaints from me, and the wind noise was very minimal. Although, I must admit, riding with my music on volume 10 most of the time, wind noise is the least of my concerns. GEN 2 Tom asked what I would be using the rack for in a comment. Check out the photo.
How much did you pay and you said the mpg went down. Was that with or without the kayak? Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
This is an older thread, so I wonder who's still following it. But, I was looking at your photo, and I'm wondering what the kayak is tied down to at the back? Do you have a small hitch? Did the addition of that affect your gas mileage? Thanks!
