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Mud Guards options?

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Will try but I just got the truck so not much of a reference without the mudguards. But I'd be shocked if it affected efficiency at all. The mudguard profile is pretty much even with the tire width.
Even the tiny little mud guards for the Model 3s have a noticeable impact on efficiency and range.

The airflow around the tires is a particularly important piece of the overall aerodynamics of the vehicle. Any alteration in that area will typically cause efficiency drops.
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Even the tiny little mud guards for the Model 3s have a noticeable impact on efficiency and range.

The airflow around the tires is a particularly important piece of the overall aerodynamics of the vehicle. Any alteration in that area will typically cause efficiency drops.
This. The ones that block the vent at the front are especially silly.
 

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I think I finally found one that doesn’t look paper thin.

https://a.co/d/aGUJ3JK

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I have these and prefer the design to others. I don't mind the look as well. I don't drive through mud often, and I'm not worried about any hit to efficiency since it is probably not that much.
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