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Old 12-02-2009, 05:18 AM   #36 (permalink)
orange4boy
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The Golden Egg - '93 Toyota Previa DX
90 day: 31.91 mpg (US)

Chewie - '03 Toyota Prius
90 day: 57 mpg (US)

The Spaceship - '00 Honda Insight
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Prius deals all round!

How are you going to charge those? Don't know if you know but they have to be clamped tight and charged VERY carefully. Not to freak you out or anything but you don't want to do this:

From here:Prius Battery Photos

Sweet score. I'm looking too.
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