Patent ID: 8230958

Claim:
A vehicle cowl for a vehicle, comprising: a duct to be arranged on a side portion of the vehicle and to extend in a vehicle width direction, when the duct is viewed perpendicularly to a substantially horizontal plane the duct includes a pair of sides that includes a first side and a second side, as the duct extends towards an interior of the vehicle along the vehicle width direction the first side extends towards a rear of the vehicle and the second side extends towards a front of the vehicle such that the first side and the second side converge towards each other, the duct forming an inside opening at a first end of each of the pair of sides to face a vehicle body, and an outside opening to face outward from the vehicle at a second end of each of the pair of sides; and a panel to cover a portion of the outside opening, wherein a portion of the outside opening not covered by the panel is to be shielded by the panel when the vehicle is viewed from a front thereof.