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cfg83 · 09-04-2009, 05:18 PM

Hello -

I saw a FRONT wheel skirt on an LA Metro bus this morning. I did some googling and found that someone had already started a thread on this on another forum (where RobertSmalls is a member) :

Front Wheel Shirts/Spats - Insight Central: Honda Insight Forum - July 4th, 2009

This type of bus was already in service without front wheel skirts. This implies to me that it's economical to have front wheel skirts. I think the bus manufacturer would have justified the front wheel skirt for MPG benefit.

Or, maybe it's just aero-bling?

In any case, getting some pix of the setup would be really cool. If I ever find one parked, I will ask the driver to turn the wheelz for me.

CarloSW2

09-04-2009, 05:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
cfg83 Pokémoderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,864 1999 Saturn SW2 - '99 Saturn SW2 Wagon Team Saturn 90 day: 40.49 mpg (US) Thanks: 439 Thanked 532 Times in 358 Posts	Front Wheel Skirts on LA Metro Bus Hello - I saw a FRONT wheel skirt on an LA Metro bus this morning. I did some googling and found that someone had already started a thread on this on another forum (where RobertSmalls is a member) : Front Wheel Shirts/Spats - Insight Central: Honda Insight Forum - July 4th, 2009 This type of bus was already in service without front wheel skirts. This implies to me that it's economical to have front wheel skirts. I think the bus manufacturer would have justified the front wheel skirt for MPG benefit. Or, maybe it's just aero-bling? In any case, getting some pix of the setup would be really cool. If I ever find one parked, I will ask the driver to turn the wheelz for me. CarloSW2 __________________ *What's your* EPA MPG? Go Here and find out!** American Solar Energy Society