Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com - View Single Post - Lower & Upper Grille Block Ideas (Toyota Echo)

CigaR007 · 02-21-2011, 04:41 PM

That is indeed a possibility. Although, wouldn't it artificially "inflate" the gain from the full upper grille block ? Pretty sure an opening that big would create a fair amount of drag; especially at highway speeds.

02-21-2011, 04:41 PM	#38 (permalink)
CigaR007 Master EcoModder Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 706 GreenTurtle (Retired) - '01 Toyota Echo Sedan 90 day: 44.85 mpg (US) Zulu - '14 Honda CR-Z 90 day: 49.05 mpg (US) Thanks: 152 Thanked 267 Times in 162 Posts	That is indeed a possibility. Although, wouldn't it artificially "inflate" the gain from the full upper grille block ? Pretty sure an opening that big would create a fair amount of drag; especially at highway speeds.