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Originally Posted by Phase
Well that’s nice to know it helps drag too
I plan on getting the awd Prius and it takes a 2 mpg hit for both city and highway versus the front wheel version
Switching from the stock 17s to some after market lighter 16 inch wheels should help get back some of the city driving mpg and I guess it’ll help with highway too. Not to mention I’d be doing fully enclosed custom aero caps on the 16s
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Unless the 16" tires have lower R-R, the smaller wheel diameter wouldn't necessarily have an aero advantage, and the difference in mass would hardly register on the radar, compared with the overall mass of the car.
On full BEVs, the single motor, large pack variant is typically chosen for highest range.
In town, the larger mass of the 17s would offset some acceleration penalty with more regen kinetic energy harvest.
Only the mathematics would tell.