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Hub caps on alloy rims?

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  1. TheCanuck

    TheCanuck New Member

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    I just bought a new leftover 2014 Prius V. Why did Toyota place hubcaps on my alloy rims?
     
    #1 TheCanuck, Aug 30, 2015
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    jadziasman Prius owner emeritus

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    Good question. It's like when folks put clear plastic covers on their sofas. They want to keep them nice.
     
    #2 jadziasman, Aug 30, 2015
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  3. TheCanuck

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    But in this case. It's an ugly nagahide cover over the sofa. Otherwise I'm enjoying the car. It replaced a FJ Cruiser that was lucky if it saw 16mpg.
     
    #3 TheCanuck, Aug 30, 2015
  4. jadziasman

    jadziasman Prius owner emeritus

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    On the Gen 2, you can take the trim rings off (which I did). Looks much better.

    Any reason why you can't do the same with your "plastics"?
     
    #4 jadziasman, Aug 30, 2015
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    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    Aerodynamics seems to be why they are there, you can decide ugly is worse than whatever MPG hit there may be.
     
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    Darell (evnut on this forum) found data indicating less than ½ a mile per gallon loss, on the gen II, while driving @ freeway speeds. Probably similar for gen III. Roughly 1%. Statistics say it's nothing - if it's under 5%, so I say chuck 'em ... that's what we did.
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    If the difference in drag is really that small at steady high speeds, then they may well have slightly detrimental net effect on fuel consumption during low-speed stop-and-go urban conditions or on hills, because of their weight.

    But if the difference in drag is really that small, why does Toyota spend their money on them, when their aesthetics are so unpopular?
     
    #7 CR94, Aug 31, 2015
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    Where did you find a new left-over '14? That's the kind of deal I am looking for.

    - Galaxy S5
     
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    Canada. They have another one at their dealer for the equivalent of 18230usd.
     
    #9 TheCanuck, Sep 1, 2015
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