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2010 Prius Rear Badge Lights Up ?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by MarkPressey, Dec 31, 2008.

  1. MarkPressey

    MarkPressey Junior Member

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    In looking at the photo of the 2010 Prius Rear Badge that has the blue "glow" I was wondering if that lights up ? If I'm not mistaken I thought that the old concept car was designed with rear lighting that lit up when the car was running electric only.

    Could they have designed the rear badge this way ?

    See the rear of the Hybrid X Concept on the Toyota.com concept vehicle page

    I cant post links yet :-(
     
    #1 MarkPressey, Dec 31, 2008
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    Snarkster,

    As a "concept" at an auto show a blue light is just fine.
    But out in the real world, the blue light might be a problem.

    IIRC, other than the required lighting -- red tail and brake lights, yellow
    turn signals, white headlights and reverse -- for additional lighting;
    * yellow is reserved for service vehicles.
    * red is reserved for emergency vehicles, and
    * blue is reserved for law enforcement.

    Would you care to be the first to find out whether your local boys-in-
    blue think a blue light, especially one that flashes, is just a joke, or a
    serious infringement? I doubt that Toyota does... think massive recall.
     
    #2 Rokeby, Dec 31, 2008
  3. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Nope. It'll just be like the current Lexus hybrids but with a T instead of an L. it's just a blue background made to look like it glows.
     
    #3 Tideland Prius, Dec 31, 2008
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    Hmm... if there were to be a green glow behind the Circle-T, there wouldn't
    be a problem.
     
    #4 Rokeby, Dec 31, 2008
  5. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    lol.... or red.. but then it'll make it look like those ricer's "H"
     
    #5 Tideland Prius, Jan 1, 2009
  6. patsparks

    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    Won't glow here in Australia, because it wouldn't comply with Vehicle Standards.
     
    #6 patsparks, Jan 1, 2009
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    Green would be a real problem, at least in New York State, where it's reserved for volunteer ambulance personnel.
     
    #7 lipinsky, Dec 30, 2009
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