The new Prius is hella cool. Would probably buy one if my ten year old Honda ever had a problem lol
this post was submitted on 20 May 2024
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ngl this looks p dope
ok...i see the vision...i can do this to my corolla and it won't be cringe...
would look better with spats on the rear wheels
I have to disagree. Spats would give it a retro-vibe but I love the Tron vibe.
that lightcycle rear wheel is literally half-covered
Spats would make the Prius look like a old-school Citroën.
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For the record I'm not against spats. I think they look cool on a Citroën. But the Honda Insight looks like a Jetison's car.
Or like the OG Honda Insight
Edit: also the GM EV-1
I would definitely drive the Insight. Under 2000 lbs, manual transmission and gets 53 MPG. I think it looks cool
I'm not against spats. I think they look cool on a Citroën. But the Insight looks like a Jetison's car.
I think those first gen insights looked pretty cool ngl. Still just wish Honda would start remaking the CRX.
The Prius does look better without the spats imo.
What do these do? Make it harder to steal the tires?
I googled.
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Fender skirts are implemented for both aesthetic and aerodynamic reasons. Rather than air flowing into and being trapped in the rear wheel well, it flows smoothly over the bodywork. They are generally detachable to allow for tire changes and installation of snow chains.
Automakers have also experimented with integral front wheel fender skirts, as on the 1949–1954 Nash "Airflyte" models and the compact 1950–1954 Nash Rambler, but with success limited by the fact that the front wheels must pivot for steering, extending out from the side of the vehicle slightly. The 1955 Ford Thunderbird introduced rear "fender shields" as a type of fender skirts with an edge molding and a gravel shield. In General Motors parts accessories books, fender skirts are known as fender shields.
I park too close to the curb for those. Or maybe I don't?