Hack your Prius - Democratic Underground

greenman3610

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri May-26-06 06:23 PM
Original message

Hack your Prius

I don't own a hybrid, but I'm looking seriously at 2008
to upgrade to a Prius, which Toyota says will
get 94 mpg by then.

I the meantime, reading articles like this
is cathartic.

http://news.com.com/Hacking+your+Prius/2100-11389_3-6074671.html?tag=st.prev

"It's the new breed of hot-rodders," said Phillip Torrone, an associate editor at do-it-yourself tech journal Make Magazine. "In the 1950s, it was all about getting more speed. Now, instead of getting more horsepower, it's about getting more miles per gallon. So your hot-rodders are going to be your hot-greeners."

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Deja Q

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri May-26-06 06:26 PM
Response to Original message

1. Not "Hot Greenies"?

:rofl:

They do cost a lot of greenbacks; and hacking one would void the warranty - note the URL, BTW, that's a Rupert Murdoch company... FOX.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Eric J in MN

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri May-26-06 06:29 PM
Response to Reply #1

2. I don't think CNET has an overall right-wing bias. (nt)

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Tue Apr 30th 2024, 12:29 PM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.