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Old 12-04-2009, 01:08 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JonnyG View Post
Toyota's website says the 2010 Prius CD is .25 for all versions, even the Prius V with 17 inch wheels.
Interesting! I wonder what they did to the car to compensate for the increased CdA of the wider tires. (195 mm base vs 215 mm with the 17 inch wheels).

tire width vs. drag (Cd)

I'm not giving Toyota a free pass on marketing fudge either!
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