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Old 04-09-2014, 02:43 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by TexasCotton View Post
I can see a couple of mods to do like
.....:go all LED exterior and interior on vehicle
Already done!

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.....aero the bottom or under body of vehicle aka check what other eco posters like echo trol have done
good luck
The Prius already has plastic paneling covering most of the underbody; there's just a center tunnel that's open where the exhaust runs. I'm thinking about slapping a couple coroplast panels on there--it wouldn't take much.

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.....:go with a straight exhaust muffler aka thrush straight thru

My old car had a straight-through aftermarket exhaust on it when I bought it; I put up with it for a few years and then replaced it with stock. Until someone can point to credible evidence that a straight-through design will increase fuel economy, I'll stick with stock and enjoy my quiet car

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Care to share more details on the rear wiper delete mod. It looks so clean, almost as if it were never there.
There's a pretty good write-up on Priuschat here. I used a nylon plug so I didn't have to paint it; I'll have to go measure to see what size it was.
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