Just picked up a 2021 xlt. I'm a bit disappointed with the clearance of the black skirt below the chrome, the soft piece. Around here I'll hit alot of snow, maybe bust it. Can I remove it without effecting airflow to the rad or tranny cooler?
My old Rav4 had more clearance

 

I have not seen the latest gen, but removing the front splitter on my 2018 model was a 10 minute job. I threw it away as soon as I took it off. Did not really notice any big MPG difference. It really does not do anything with respect to airflow to the intercooler, so I would not worry about that either.

 

If you're worried about the part that extends hitting snow, it stays up until you get to 40mph. If you're moving at that speed in snow deep enough to hit it, you should have taken the whole thing off before installing your raptor shield.