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Old 07-05-2022, 12:43 PM   #8 (permalink)
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The Prius Experiment - '07 Toyota Prius Base
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Originally Posted by Talos Woten View Post
Hahaha! I was actually about to put in a bonnet exhaust a few weeks ago. It's how I accidentally discovered that hood insulation increases mpg. After doing several tests with results I could scarcely believe, I was forced to conclude that it was more efficient to trap heat in the engine compartment, rather than vent it.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CewAQ08LN2l/
That's interesting. I never would have guessed.

Just out of curiosity, were you testing no insulation vs stock insulation? Or stock vs extra insulation? Or some other configuration?
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