Wheel cover fell off

[windstrings]

Originally Posted by Indyking

I'm not sure I agree with that. In higher speeds, lots of cross winds can have some degree of interference in the wheels, which is diminished by the wheel covers. There is a whole thread elsewhere in this forum where some people tested it with and without the covers and a difference was noted, most of the time small but real. Have you seen the wheel covers in the civic hybrid? They completely obliterate any crossing air flow.

I agree, speed intensifies everything to do with wind shear, but my point is some things are too negligible to worry about.

I have yet to see a veteran Prius driver claim they can detect a difference in mileage.

I just don't want folks to strain at a Knat and swallow a camel.

There are many many other things that have much more impact for those of us that need something to worry about!