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Originally Posted by stonebreaker
I wouldn't think you'd get a radical improvement since the main focus of the OEM's has been meeting the CAFE regs.
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If only this were true....
Regarding mods paying for themselves, yes, a boat tail, in time, will pay for itself. It depends on your build technique as to how long.
Most new vehicles do not justify themselves in cost. Why would you ask that?
Why not ask basjoos how many times his $400 or so worth of mods has paid for itself compared to EPA ratings for his car?
Why not ask Darin if his FireFly EV conversion on a beer budget has paid for itself in fuel costs for the miles he's used it?
If you learn to do things in a fiscally responsible way, they can be made to pay for themselves in very short order.
Also remember that even though one mod may not have a fast payoff time, most of the mods that you'll find are supportive of further modding, so the payoff percentage increases with more mods, to a given extent.