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Removing wheel covers (hub caps) may help with gas mileage - they're heavy!

Discussion in 'Prius v Main Forum' started by anewhouse, Apr 5, 2012.

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  1. Donrim

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    In general disk wheels will offer a lower aerodynamic drag. The Prius v wheel covers seem to be aimed at covering the wheels partially.

    Now, I have seen several manufacturers equip their hybrid or Eco versions with such wheels. See for example the previous generation Honda Civic Hybrid. I doubt that it could have much of an impact though. In my opinion, the actual alloy wheels look much nicer than the covers but I am too lazy to remove mine :)
     
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    The covers, I would conject, have been tested in a wind tunnel. They would have to be a compromise with some attention paid to achieving some air flow to cool the brakes.
     
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