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Hybrid emblems on a 2005

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by mig1980, Jul 5, 2011.

  1. mig1980

    mig1980 Junior Member

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    Good day everyone. I was looking at another Prius today and I noticed that it had an emblem that said HYBRID on each of the front fenders. My 2005 does not have them. Is it missing them or did it not come with them in 2005?
     
  2. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    They didn't come on the 2004-2005 Prius. Thankfully IMO as I do not like them. The less emblems the better. :D
     
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  3. Patrick Wong

    Patrick Wong DIY Enthusiast

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    IMO, attaching HYBRID badges to a Prius is a textbook example of redundancy. I understand that the hybrid versions of Camry and Highlander might need those badges - but not Prius.
     
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    Toyota began putting them on Priuses starting w/model year 06.
     
  5. TonyPSchaefer

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    Holy cow! Someone stole you emblems!

    Be on the look-out for a hybrid wanna be. A Volt, perhaps.

    (Oh yeah, I totally went there)
     
  6. mig1980

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    Thank you for the info everyone. For a minute there I thought I was missing them.
     
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    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    Next time you park next to a newer one, take a look at the dash too. There are slight differences.
     
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    Hold up, my Prius is, is, is a HYBRID??!!??! :D
     
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    What, you never noticed the duck's bill and webbed tires? Even more amazing is that when no one's looking, it dons a hat and slips away to battle the evil Dr. Haze DoofenSUV. Go Agent P! :p
     
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    You want mine? I went through some effort to take mine off.