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Old 04-17-2012, 10:57 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cbaber View Post
I really wish I could find one of these cars for a decent amount of money. I have heard that removing the batteries and hybrid system can improve highway MPG by removing weight. From your numbers its pretty obvious that the engine in that car is pretty amazing by itself.
I am a recent VX owner and thus am now a fan of lean burn. I was wondering this exact same thing. Has anyone tried this? It would probably be too big of a conversion for me but if it had been done successfully, I would love to see the results. I assumed that the electronics might be too deeply integrated to be able to be removed.
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