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Old 01-14-2009, 02:00 PM   #24 (permalink)
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It would be a no-brainer if they provided the option WITH specs as to the aero improvement they net.
Yeah, that's a good point. I just realized that this could be an option that is deliberately pushed on freeway commuters. Because aero-mods are more helpful at higher speeds, this could help increase their highway MPG claims.

I wonder if they would need to pass another EPA MPG test for the option. If the test is on a dynamometer, it wouldn't show any difference.

Then again, it would be an easy test for them to prove on their own. Run two Prius without the aero-mods on a closed track and record the fuel consumption of each car. Then do it again with one of the Prius aero-modded.

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