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Old 09-15-2019, 02:20 AM   #4 (permalink)
vskid3
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Originally Posted by Stubby79 View Post
You'd have to be an electronics whiz and/or hacker to get the Prius hybrid system to work with it.
Ya, you won't have any issues with bolting up to the Prius' transmission because you won't be using it.

Weight savings won't make nearly as much difference in cruising mileage as aero. The Prius' aero will more than make up for its extra weight (most of which will be removed when you gut the hybrid system).

Are you looking for maximum mileage or minimum overall expense? A TDI swapped Prius would give max mileage, but I think getting a running Prius and using it as is would be cheapest. TDI into your Jetta would probably be the cheapest/best swap.
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