stealth mode stuns crowd

I was at the WVU blue-gold spring game this weekend and I realized that I had to roll through the crowd with my stereo turned up so that everyone walking up the driveways to the parking lots could hear me coming from behind. Imagine what people in the crowd must of thought when they saw five pretty big guys sitting in this car that was moving without an engine and the stereo blasting.

 

How many miles on your baby, Starla?

 

Have found that when driving in parking lots people will literally walk infront of the car because they didnt know it was there.

 

Yes, I come across this quite often.

My most recent experience was with a fellow walking down the middle of my street at night, dialing his cell phone. I followed him for about 100 YARDS waiting for him to move. I didn't want to honk my horn because it was close to 11 PM and that would be rude to my neighbors.

I flashed my high beams several times, but still he didn't waiver from his "middle of the street" gait.

Eventually he glanced behind him (I think because of the slight hill he saw the headlights and my flashing). I probably could have rolled down the window and yelled at him but I was feeling slightly devilish and kinda liked the idea of sneaking up behind him.

Still, he didn't seem in any hurry to get out of the street and barely moved to one side for me to pass. I'm not sure if I credit this to the stealth of the car or his possible inebriation.

 

What are the effects of air conditioning on mileage??? 5% drop???

Thanks,

Mike

 

Yesterday was our first really warm day here in the Chicago area (87
F), and so I put on the air for the first time on a drive of about 40
miles along the Chicago expressways and on several arterial streets,
including some stop and go on the xway and heavy traffic on the
streets. I set the temp at 76 F. I started out at 56.4 mpg at about
360 miles on the tank, and ended at 56.3 and about 400 miles on the
tank. So, I guess I'd have to say, having it on wasn't a factor. The
biggest hit I took on mpg was when heading into the very strong winds
we had yesterday, but gained it all back on the return trip with the
wind at our backs.

 

Maybe what we need is a special stealth horn, activated by a small button near the steering wheel. My suggestion would be for a low, sort of purring, but quite audible "Priiiii - uuuuus. Priiiii - uuuuus." What's yours?

 

Hmmm... that makes me think of the Budweiser ads with the frog -- but I like it!

 

:rofl:

or a little speaker and sound generator that makes a noise like a 357 hemi?

maybe it could be combined with the one that "beeps in the back when you're in reverse, too?"

 

OK, here we go -- how about this for your "Prius Stealth Mode Alert Noise": the Martian probe noise from War of the Worlds?

Very appropriate for prowling through the mall parking lot and inciting panic.

 

The one luxury accessory that I'm still waiting for Lexus to introduce is the "Courtesy chime". It's the "Nice horn" for when you are overtaking a bicyclist or alerting the kids playing in the driveway behind your car. It could have a pleasant doorbell like sound.