View Single Post
Old 09-06-2017, 03:06 AM   #9 (permalink)
vskid3
Master EcoModder
 
vskid3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Utah
Posts: 975

Civic DX (sold) - '97 Honda Civic DX
90 day: 34.15 mpg (US)

GTO (sold) - '04 Pontiac GTO
90 day: 22.62 mpg (US)

Green Brick (sold) - '06 Ford Escape Hybrid
90 day: 31.93 mpg (US)
Thanks: 193
Thanked 312 Times in 221 Posts
I think 45-50 miles of EV will probably be my limit. I don't have the discipline to keep my foot out of the go pedal.

I have a couple ideas for aeromods. The Volt is a little better looking than the Prius, and I'd like to keep it that way.
The belly is fairly smooth between the wheels. I'm thinking of covering this void behind the rear axle. Shouldn't be too difficult to get a piece of coroplast to stay there. Under the engine bay is another gaping hole, but there's the exhaust and cat to contend with.


Another idea is wheel covers, but instead of covering the outside of the wheel, the coroplast will go behind the spokes. They should be able to tuck into that lip, so no modifications needed to the wheels and it'll be out of the way of the valve stem and lug nuts. Would this be smooth enough to have any effect?

Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	IMG_20170902_113447057_HDR.jpg
Views:	343
Size:	31.8 KB
ID:	22605   Click image for larger version

Name:	IMG_20170905_153359124.jpg
Views:	372
Size:	36.2 KB
ID:	22606   Click image for larger version

Name:	IMG_20170905_153404042.jpg
Views:	350
Size:	49.4 KB
ID:	22607  
__________________


Camry Thread
E-Bike Thread
  Reply With Quote