Rear wheel skirts
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Rear Wheel Skirt on a Toyota Prius
Introduction
Just as entire vehicle rear ends can benefit from boat tailing, so can individual wheels/tires.
The 2nd generation Toyota Prius has tapered bodywork (in the bumper cover) behind its rear tires that serve this purpose.
Contents
[hide]Instructions for mod
See user data table below for instructions
User experiences
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| User Name | Car Make, Model, Year | Cost of Mod | Time to Perform Mod | MPG Before Mod | MPG After Mod | MPG improvement guess | Instruction Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather Spotter | Toyota, Matrix, 2006 | $22 USD | 10 Hours | 43.42 | 44.02 | testing showed a .4 to a .6 MPG I think it is more like .75-1 MPG | Weather Spotters Modification Method and test results |
| MetroMPG | Toyota, Corolla, 2007 | 0.5 Hour | 50.24 | 50.53 | 0.58% | ||
| cons | 04 Ranger | $10 USD | .5 Hour | 30 MPG | 32 MPG | 6.25% (2 MPG) tank to tank testing, truck had huge gaps to cover, making it easier for more mpg improvements than a low sedan | |
| kevlar | Truck | 30.8 MPG | 32.1 MPG | 4.2% tank to tank testing, mod performed on a truck so larger gains than cars | |||
| Echo-Francis | Toyota Echo 2005 | 5$ | 5 Hours | Not tested. | Echo-Francis Rear Wheels Skirts |
Problems / Consequences of mod
- A few looks from other drivers
- Difficulty changing flat tire (depends on method of mounting rear skirts)
References
Forum thread links
- by cfg83
External links
Flow Field Features and Aerodynamic Drag of Passenger Car <<< Page 27, Wheels a major drag contributor
