Fender Skirts

[keanucosmo]

I've been thinking about trying this out to see if it helps MPG. My EV1 & the Honda Insight Hybrid used skirts to improve Aero. This isn't a Bulld0g quality chop, but it shows what the V would look like with skirts.

[Knightro2]

Hmmm, I can't tell if I really like it or really hate it. I'm split.

[biggie]

Horrible looking to me. Would be the new honda hybrid (whatever that ugly thing was that you have to plug in, insight maybe?)

[bulld0g]

interesting

[Onyxblue]

Looks like a remanufactured old Citroën 2CV

[ZuZ]

haha bingo!!!

[Andrews Chalmers]

I've been thinking about trying this out to see if it helps MPG. My EV1 & the Honda Insight Hybrid used skirts to improve Aero.

It depends on how the existing Versa exterior performs in a wind tunnel... if I recall correct, the Versa's coefficient is 0.31; the EV 1 was 0.19, Insight 0.24 & the current Toyota Prius is 0.25; the Prius does not utilize skirts.

Skirts only help if the rear wheel obstructs the flow of air - which, depending on how the air reacts to front of the vehicle; might not be very much at all.

The biggest clear drawback for the Versa' aerodynamic performance is its rear - simply tapers off too rapidly & likely creates a larger vacuum than a similarly sized (front area wise) vehicle like a Prius that tapers off gently.

[frankoV]

Hmmm, I can't tell if I really like it or really hate it. I'm split.

I'm not: