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Old 07-16-2008, 05:06 PM   #1
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today i got my prius wheel covers

now lets see if it will bring my mpg up.

all togheter the cost where about and around 75 euro thats about 120 dollars for one cover!
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Old 07-22-2008, 09:36 AM   #2
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and one more new pic
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Old 07-22-2008, 03:29 PM   #3
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Are you going to paint them white?
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Old 07-22-2008, 03:33 PM   #4
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I dont understand the surface finish. It looks kind of lumpy. Did you make them yourself?
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Old 07-22-2008, 03:45 PM   #5
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i wil try to make a closeup pic ..

and yes i did it.
its not lumpy its the structure of the fiber.
and don't want to add any more weight with a gel coating.

the color white did not work with the fiber structure present.
so i painted it silver
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Old 07-23-2008, 11:10 AM   #6
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So much for Keeping the rotor cool, all your savings for fuel you can spend on fixing those brakes!
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Old 07-23-2008, 11:25 AM   #7
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WWJD08 please use the search and findout that the prius brakes on its electro motor....
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today i got my prius wheel covers

now lets see if it will bring my mpg up.
So it's been a week now. Any data/observations on impact to fuel economy?
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Old 07-23-2008, 03:28 PM   #10
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no impromevent
no change......
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