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Old 11-24-2023, 12:07 AM   #15 (permalink)
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im assuming youre saying better highway economy with the heavier wheels because of the inertia thing?
The OEM wheels had aero covers (i.e., hub caps.) Other reviewers have reported testing with and without the OEM covers and showed they improved range. But my wheel vendor has no aero wheel covers ... so I made my own.

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