Title: I took it off after 3 tanks of gas
Product review: I bought this hoping to reduce the number of bugs splattered on the windshield while driving at night. There seemed to be a small reduction in bugs on the bottom 1/3 of the windshield but there was no noticeable reduction in bugs on the top 2/3 of the windshield. The most noticeable difference was the loss of slightly over 2 MPG. I averaged 39.9mpg over 9,000 miles without the bug deflector and 37.8mpg over 3 tanks of fuel with the bug deflector.The best indication that this bug deflector is not effective at protecting the windshield is the rain still beads and blows straight up off my Aquapel treated windshield. When I used Rainx in the past on pickups, the water almost stopped blowing off when a bug deflector was installed.If you're looking for hood protection, this deflector fits fairly well and will probably do a good job...just don't expect windshield protection.
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