2005 Prius Roof Rack Mileage Impact

The roof rack mpg experiment he compared the gas mileage of his car at 54 7 mph 88 kph with 1 no roof racks 2 an empty roof rack and 3 a mountain bike on the roof rack.

2005 prius roof rack mileage impact.

Adding any rooftop carrier cargo box or ski rack doesn t come free. Lowest prices online guaranteed. 2005 toyota prius roof rack fit guide your vehicle information step 1. I find the square shape easier to work with.

Even more surprisingly when i have my cargo box a thule atlantis 1200 on the rack i still get better mileage about 38 mpg than i was getting with just the. He found that compared to the baseline of no roof rack the empty rack reduced his mpg by 12 7 and the roof rack with a bicycle reduced it by a whooping 27 3. Thule rack bars are square whereas yakima s are round. The complete list of compatible roof racks for your 2005 toyota prius.

A roof rack would impact your mpg more than on a rear rack or small trailer especially at highway speeds due to aerodynamics. My mileage decreased from slightly from an average of 52mpg to 48 mpg with the racks attached. After 5 days of driving with the rack installed but without the faring my blended city highway milage was about 42 mpg barely a 1 mpg drop from what i got before i added the rack. 2005 prius millenium silver metallic color code 1c0 over gray package 5 ai save share.

Learn more about used 2005 toyota prius vehicles. In fact it significantly cuts your highway mileage all the time it s installed whether there s weight up there or not. Get 2005 toyota prius values consumer reviews safety ratings and find cars for sale near you. A close second was the kayak with 28 percent or a.

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