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Old 03-31-2022, 07:33 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Blacktree View Post
That said, I'm currently testing motorcycle mirrors on the Prius. They're about half the size of the stock mirrors. So the drag reduction should be similar to deleting one of the stock mirrors. But I won't lose a mirror. IMO that's the best compromise between drag reduction and safety, for my driving conditions.
A test such as this one would be interesting, to see just what the difference in drag between the two mirrors is. (Just because it's half the size doesn't mean it's half the drag).

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