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Old 01-16-2023, 06:36 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by liquidshadowfox View Post
Not gonna sell, love this car and yes I'll drive slower to compensate but when I do get my hands on those hancook ion tires and the wheel covers ill do some testing and report if there are any range gains. Do you think a front air dam would help? Not sure considering the bottom of the car appears to already be pretty smooth.
New tires generally get worse economy. You want really worn out ones if you want good economy. That's a separate discussion from buying efficient ones to begin with.

I doubt an air dam would help since EVs in particular are designed with smooth airflow in mind. My guess is it would make things slightly worse.
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