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Art
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Sat Dec 04, 2004 12:19 am Post subject:
Next Prius improvement |
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As most people are aware, highway mileage for the Prius is a bit
dissappointing when you compare to EPA figures. So for 2006, Toyota will be
adding a new feature to enhance mileage at highway speeds. It is a small
electrical wind driven turbine. Apparently when you hit 55 mph, it will pop
out of the hood and the small fan blades will power a turbine that will
boost electrical input into the electrical motor and reduce dependence on
gasoline at high speeds. Check the Toyota site for more details.
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Dan J.S.
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Sat Dec 04, 2004 1:58 am Post subject:
Re: Next Prius improvement |
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"Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:S_2sd.2475$714.589@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
| Quote: | As most people are aware, highway mileage for the Prius is a bit
dissappointing when you compare to EPA figures. So for 2006, Toyota will
be adding a new feature to enhance mileage at highway speeds. It is a
small electrical wind driven turbine. Apparently when you hit 55 mph, it
will pop out of the hood and the small fan blades will power a turbine
that will boost electrical input into the electrical motor and reduce
dependence on gasoline at high speeds. Check the Toyota site for more
details.
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What if there is 6 inches of snow on your hood, caked on by iced rain?
Hmm... |
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Scott in Florida
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Sat Dec 04, 2004 2:09 am Post subject:
Re: Next Prius improvement |
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On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 14:58:41 -0600, "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
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"Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:S_2sd.2475$714.589@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
As most people are aware, highway mileage for the Prius is a bit
dissappointing when you compare to EPA figures. So for 2006, Toyota will
be adding a new feature to enhance mileage at highway speeds. It is a
small electrical wind driven turbine. Apparently when you hit 55 mph, it
will pop out of the hood and the small fan blades will power a turbine
that will boost electrical input into the electrical motor and reduce
dependence on gasoline at high speeds. Check the Toyota site for more
details.
What if there is 6 inches of snow on your hood, caked on by iced rain?
Hmm...
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....then you shouldn't be driving 55...
;-)
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Scott in Florida
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Eddie
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Sat Dec 04, 2004 1:25 pm Post subject:
Re: Next Prius improvement |
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LOL. Funnest thing I have heard all day.
On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 11:19:14 -0800, Art wrote:
| Quote: | As most people are aware, highway mileage for the Prius is a bit
dissappointing when you compare to EPA figures. So for 2006, Toyota
will be adding a new feature to enhance mileage at highway speeds. It
is a small electrical wind driven turbine. Apparently when you hit 55
mph, it will pop out of the hood and the small fan blades will power a
turbine that will boost electrical input into the electrical motor and
reduce dependence on gasoline at high speeds. Check the Toyota site for
more details. |
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Another Tom
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Sun Dec 05, 2004 5:41 am Post subject:
Re: Next Prius improvement |
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Dan J.S. wrote:
| Quote: | "Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:S_2sd.2475$714.589@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
As most people are aware, highway mileage for the Prius is a bit
dissappointing when you compare to EPA figures. So for 2006, Toyota will
be adding a new feature to enhance mileage at highway speeds. It is a
small electrical wind driven turbine. Apparently when you hit 55 mph, it
will pop out of the hood and the small fan blades will power a turbine
that will boost electrical input into the electrical motor and reduce
dependence on gasoline at high speeds. Check the Toyota site for more
details.
What if there is 6 inches of snow on your hood, caked on by iced rain?
Hmm...
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You pull throught the airport for "de-icing" |
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Viperkiller
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Mon Dec 06, 2004 2:41 am Post subject:
Re: Next Prius improvement |
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On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 00:25:28 -0800, Eddie <no@spamatall.com> wrote:
| Quote: | LOL. Funnest thing I have heard all day.
On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 11:19:14 -0800, Art wrote:
As most people are aware, highway mileage for the Prius is a bit
dissappointing when you compare to EPA figures. So for 2006, Toyota
will be adding a new feature to enhance mileage at highway speeds. It
is a small electrical wind driven turbine. Apparently when you hit 55
mph, it will pop out of the hood and the small fan blades will power a
turbine that will boost electrical input into the electrical motor and
reduce dependence on gasoline at high speeds. Check the Toyota site for
more details.
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What's even funnier to me are those people that complain about the gas
mileage on these cars. Talk about high expectations. |
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