What Would It Take to be Seen in this Car
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What Would It Take to be Seen in this Car
Okay, i really just wanted to post the picture just because it made my day, but edmunds does include a nice article that you guys can check out. Talk about taking it to the extreme 
Dream Prius
Most ecomodders like to view themselves as environmentalists. Others, including Jud Engels, owner of a map-making company in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, don't want to be associated with "tree huggers," as Engels put it. He became an ecomodder, he says, simply to save money.
Fuel bills from his 2002 Cadillac Eldorado sedan and 2004 Chevrolet Silverado pickup became excessive, Engels says, so he replaced the thirsty vehicles with a Volkswagen Jetta TDI and a Toyota Prius. He soon began wondering how he could get even better mileage. He found various online forums, learned what he needed to do and used his Photoshop skills to create an image of his "Dream Prius" — the car he is fixing to craft.
Engels has removed the rear wiper of his Prius, installed aerodynamic hubcaps and otherwise done some of the easy aerodynamic mods. Next he's fitting some fender skirts front and rear, and he's even thinking about an extended nose to improve air penetration and a "boat tail" to clean up wake turbulence.
Based on fuel mileage he got while drafting a big rig for 20 miles, Engels believes he can get 70 mpg at 70 mph in his Dream Prius. He figures the total cost of the modifications will set him back about $2,000.
Most ecomodders like to view themselves as environmentalists. Others, including Jud Engels, owner of a map-making company in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, don't want to be associated with "tree huggers," as Engels put it. He became an ecomodder, he says, simply to save money.
Fuel bills from his 2002 Cadillac Eldorado sedan and 2004 Chevrolet Silverado pickup became excessive, Engels says, so he replaced the thirsty vehicles with a Volkswagen Jetta TDI and a Toyota Prius. He soon began wondering how he could get even better mileage. He found various online forums, learned what he needed to do and used his Photoshop skills to create an image of his "Dream Prius" — the car he is fixing to craft.
Engels has removed the rear wiper of his Prius, installed aerodynamic hubcaps and otherwise done some of the easy aerodynamic mods. Next he's fitting some fender skirts front and rear, and he's even thinking about an extended nose to improve air penetration and a "boat tail" to clean up wake turbulence.
Based on fuel mileage he got while drafting a big rig for 20 miles, Engels believes he can get 70 mpg at 70 mph in his Dream Prius. He figures the total cost of the modifications will set him back about $2,000.
Yes, the ultimate logical fallacy... Someone wants to save money on gas but will invest $2000 to do it. Someone didn't take basic economics in high school 
Its also going to **** him off when the ultra hybrids make that kind of mileage standard in 5 years.
Its also going to **** him off when the ultra hybrids make that kind of mileage standard in 5 years.
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