Thule Arcos
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Thule Arcos Information
The rear cargo box with modern design and great aerodynamics
Thule Arcos gives you plenty of loading space at the rear of your car, keeping the roof free to reduce wind resistance or to carry other loads. The design of Thule Arcos is modern and streamlined, with an aerodynamic wing shape that makes it feel like a natural extension of the vehicle.
The cargo box sits low to the ground, making it easy to load and unload cargo. At the same time, its low profile and wedge shape allow you to access the boot of your car at any time. The durable hard-shell exterior protects your load from dirt and water. Designed for easy mounting, handling and cleaning, Thule Arcos is a great companion for both everyday life and adventures.
Rear-of-car cargo solutions can be the best solution for certain kinds of vehicles and adventurers. Here are some of the most crucial benefits:
- They let you bring all your gear without compromising on the range of your electric or fuel-driven car
- They are a great solution for vehicles and EVs that don’t let you load anything on the roof
- They are a versatile solution that turns a small car into an adventure car
- They are easy to pack and saves space on the roof for more gear.
Rear cargo boxes have no impact on your battery or fuel consumption*. Thanks to the rear cargo box’s location at the back of the car, it’s a spot that naturally causes very little wind drag. With a rear cargo carrier, you can pack your vehicle full of gear without majorly impacting the range of your electric vehicle or fuel-driven car. This will help you save on fuel or electricity costs.
When Thule say that rear-of-car solutions take you farther, they really mean farther. Both internal testing at the Thule Test Center and testing by external sources have shown that a towbar box leads to less fuel or electricity consumption than having nothing on the car at all.
Get better range with a rear-of-car cargo box
Thule know from data models and wind tunnel tests at the Thule Test Center that a rear-of-car cargo solution makes for better aerodynamics than having nothing on your vehicle at all.
It may seem strange at first – how can you possibly lower the air resistance by adding a large cargo box to the back of the car? But the results speak for themselves.
Thule drove a total of 5400 km in varying weather conditions with a fleet of Volkswagen ID4 – one of the most popular electric vehicles on the market. The results were interesting, to say the least.
The average consumption (kWh/100km) of a vehicle with the Thule Arcos towbar box was 95 %. This means that when Thule drove the Volkswagen ID4 with Arcos mounted, the range improved by 5%* compared to the cars with nothing on them at all. So based on the battery of size of the ID4 and the consumption measured during the tests, we could travel roughly 17 km further*. This data is also backed up by computer simulations that showed a similar result.
They were able to drive farther – and at the same time, could bring more gear.
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Thule Arcos Information
The rear cargo box with modern design and great aerodynamics
Thule Arcos gives you plenty of loading space at the rear of your car, keeping the roof free to reduce wind resistance or to carry other loads. The design of Thule Arcos is modern and streamlined, with an aerodynamic wing shape that makes it feel like a natural extension of the vehicle.
The cargo box sits low to the ground, making it easy to load and unload cargo. At the same time, its low profile and wedge shape allow you to access the boot of your car at any time. The durable hard-shell exterior protects your load from dirt and water. Designed for easy mounting, handling and cleaning, Thule Arcos is a great companion for both everyday life and adventures.
Rear-of-car cargo solutions can be the best solution for certain kinds of vehicles and adventurers. Here are some of the most crucial benefits:
- They let you bring all your gear without compromising on the range of your electric or fuel-driven car
- They are a great solution for vehicles and EVs that don’t let you load anything on the roof
- They are a versatile solution that turns a small car into an adventure car
- They are easy to pack and saves space on the roof for more gear.
Rear cargo boxes have no impact on your battery or fuel consumption*. Thanks to the rear cargo box’s location at the back of the car, it’s a spot that naturally causes very little wind drag. With a rear cargo carrier, you can pack your vehicle full of gear without majorly impacting the range of your electric vehicle or fuel-driven car. This will help you save on fuel or electricity costs.
When Thule say that rear-of-car solutions take you farther, they really mean farther. Both internal testing at the Thule Test Center and testing by external sources have shown that a towbar box leads to less fuel or electricity consumption than having nothing on the car at all.
Get better range with a rear-of-car cargo box
Thule know from data models and wind tunnel tests at the Thule Test Center that a rear-of-car cargo solution makes for better aerodynamics than having nothing on your vehicle at all.
It may seem strange at first – how can you possibly lower the air resistance by adding a large cargo box to the back of the car? But the results speak for themselves.
Thule drove a total of 5400 km in varying weather conditions with a fleet of Volkswagen ID4 – one of the most popular electric vehicles on the market. The results were interesting, to say the least.
The average consumption (kWh/100km) of a vehicle with the Thule Arcos towbar box was 95 %. This means that when Thule drove the Volkswagen ID4 with Arcos mounted, the range improved by 5%* compared to the cars with nothing on them at all. So based on the battery of size of the ID4 and the consumption measured during the tests, we could travel roughly 17 km further*. This data is also backed up by computer simulations that showed a similar result.
They were able to drive farther – and at the same time, could bring more gear.
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