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I think the reason "few if any high mpg cars" come with smooth wheel covers or solid wheels is mainly marketing. Most people don't like em. But there could be some brake cooling considerations too. Some people will lean on the brakes hard, by habit or of necessity (live in a mountainous places, anyone?). That said, the first gen insight and the civic hybrid had some flat, nealry solid wheel covers on them. I also think those were ways cool, good looking wheels.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.
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