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Originally Posted by johnny_261
Also, one of the questions in the original post was should I remove the rear spoiler? Thoughts on this?
Again, thanks for the input. Getting so excited to hit the road.
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Thanks for filling in more of the details.
The spoiler is likely improving your aero just slightly, while keeping the rear window a little more clear. I'd keep it.
If you already have the roof mounted rack and rails, then I'd just go with it, and see about making a small mod to make it more streamlined towards the rear. Your concerns about access to the rear, and having to add a hitch are well founded.
All that said, I still encourage a different vehicle. A minivan would make the trip very comfortable while returning respectable mpg. The Honda Odyssey is EPA rated 28mpg highway, and the Prius v has 50% more cargo space than a standard Prius and gets 40mpg highway.
Your low mile car will not be low mile after this trip. You might as well sell it at a premium considering the great shape and low miles, and buy a reliable, but higher mileage car. The road trip should be easy miles for the engine, even though you are traveling a great distance. The problem is, nobody will care how easy the miles were when you go to sell. Might as well get a car that already has more miles, but is in great shape.
Alright, I'm not going to convince you, so I'll drop the subject. I mostly wanted to throw this out there for others that are reading.