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RH77 06-04-2008 10:40 PM

Prius Convertible. Perfect or Nonsense?
 
California's Newport Convertible Engineering (NCE) has developed a Toyota Prius Convertible...

http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/1...ct.prf.500.jpg

But what about the Cd???

Edmunds.com reports NCE's latest iteration in unique conversions.

The manufacturer claims no additional weight to the conversion. Chassis rigidity is expected to remain at manufacturer standards.

I wonder how highway FE is impacted by the soft top. As we know, the Prius shines in city driving. With Los Angeles being one of the most popular places to find the Prius, does the drop top version make sense or is it just a trend?

RH77

SVOboy 06-05-2008 12:42 AM

It's definitely good work, not my style though, :p

Arminius 06-05-2008 01:16 AM

Nerdsville. But what the heck.



(Cd is trashed)

Lazarus 06-05-2008 08:14 AM

Yea not my taste either. Why not just go with a sun roof?

ebacherville 06-05-2008 10:03 AM

CD is gone!! even with the top up i bet its CD is gone

Farme's on the rear windows.. not very stylish..

Just get one of those huge new multipane sliding sunroofs like the G6 has in it... and youd ge the same effect yet retain some CD when closed... open is another story.

tjts1 06-05-2008 11:44 AM

Who cares about CD. Its a 4 door convertible hybrid. If Toyota built it I would be all over it in a NY minute.

TomO 06-05-2008 12:16 PM

not my style either. I bet all the drivers of priii that average only 40mpg would do that though, lol.

Red 06-05-2008 01:41 PM

I'd rather have one of those full length sun roofs than that

brucey 06-05-2008 02:12 PM

Hard top convertible?

I too, don't like all the framing. I rode around in a convertible coupe in tampa this week, and its a blast. With the windows having to stay framed along with the support bar, you might as well get a big sunroof.

johnpr 06-05-2008 03:41 PM

wow! that is rediculous, who thought up that goofy idea?? seriously, why dont we just kill what the car was designed for (FE) maybe next they will chop the back off one and make it a pickup truck too. some peoples children..... :shakes head:


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