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Yeah, the Cruze Eco will also do this. I think BMW was the first *recent* production vehicle to do this in their EfficientDynamics line. I also think this was is EU-only feature :
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It's standard equipment on all new BMWs excluding the Z4 roadster and the 'M' series cars, and 'M Sport' models of the regular cars. See BMW's EfficientDynamics microsite, and the Standard Equipment section. They call it 'Active Aerodynamics'.
It's not impossible and it's certainly not ridiculously expensive.
BMW are actually trying, a bit, although within the bounds of conventional spark petrol engines and diesel engines. Anything BMW calls a hybrid is just a mild hybrid with auto start/stop. (Now standard on 1 and 3 series, which also have electric power steering.)
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What's cool for us is that we are getting nice MPG competition percs.
Ha ha, what's old is new again :
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There was a period in the late nineteen twenties when many cars had thermostatically (or manually) controlled louvres in front of their radiators. Cadillacs ca. 1930 had these. Something like that would make a great after-market accessory for the Prius.
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