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Originally Posted by azraelswrd
Try it with a cardboard mock-up to see the real-world results if its worth it between none/partial/full. Theoretically, the more of the well covered, the less turbulence created but how much of a difference is made from a partial to full skirt -- hard to say without testing on your own vehicle.
(you're right -- it does seem higher than normal, or rather it seems that way -- maybe it was designed to accommodate larger wheels or chains?)
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and the EV-1 (or at least that's what I think that first pic is) is much lower to the ground AND it has side fairings in front/behind the wheel to further minimize underturbulence around the wheel -- which may be why they didn't go with a full rear skirt (plus for convenience and ease of access).
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Over on the CRV forum, I've seen where guys have replaced the OEM tires with larger sizes.
A very popular way to waste fuel I guess..
I'm not so sure about the "ease of access" on the EV-1. It seems to me
that you would still need to pop the skirt to change a tire..
Maybe they did it for
looks.?.