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Originally Posted by Rampage
Who are they trying to kid? Aero benefits? Better engine and brake cooling? Better MPG? Pfffft! They are obviously in cahoots with manufacturers of car cleaning products, car wash operators and even clothing manufacturers.
Those side vents will route slush, road salt, street grime and mud out behind the fenders and right along that nice aero(?) ridge they have grafted onto the body below the doors. It will collect all the grime and grit so it will look terrible and will ruin your slacks, dress clothes and the ladies dresses when they try to get in or out of the car.
It is brilliant! They can make some money on car sales and even more on side deals with the manufacturers who are going to benefit from cleaning products and replacement apparel.
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On a curious note, I've never owned or learned much information on a vehicle with functional side vents. Does it really spray that much dirt up through the small holes? I feel that though I may have simply never noticed, I have never seen dirt splashes or anything of that sort on sides of vehicles (and I've seen plenty of functional side vent cars in my life). I have wheels that just barely squeak out past the bottom of my fenders, which creates a little dirt splashing, but even that has little build up over time.