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Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by sdtundra, Jun 25, 2008.

  1. sdtundra

    sdtundra Senior Member

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    Hi sdtundra,

    So this is why ecomodder.com is down this morning ! Too much publicity!
     
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    shame that prius is photoshopt ( seams to be )
     
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    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    Why do Americans call a Suzuki Swift a Metro Geo?
     
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    When it's back up, do a search for the "Dream Prius" thread.

    You're right, the OP has acknowledged that from the beginning. Of all that
    shown, I suspect that the front wheel skirts/spats are the most unlikely to
    be realized.

    Hmmm... I wonder, would this super-aero mod plus the Hymotion battery
    mod net 150 MPG? :eek:
     
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    ZC1 Junior Prius Owner

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    This statement doesn't reflect reality.
    Priuschat.com and metrompg.com are devoted to ecomodding??
    As far as I know Priuschat is about ownership and ecomodding is hardly a blip on the threads.
    And other sites devoted to ecomodding are launched frequently, gain popularity rapidly??
    Which tens of sites are those?

    Besides one or more of those vehicles are photoshop'd, the rest of them are dirt ugly. A couple dirt ugly cars does not a trend make.

    ZC1
     
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    That car was sold under a lot of names. Per Wikipedia:

    "The Swift ... was marketed in the JDM (Japanese domestic market) as the Cultus and elsewhere as the Suzuki Forsa, Chevrolet Sprint and Sprint Metro, Geo and Chevrolet Metro, Pontiac Firefly, Maruti 1000, Holden Barina, Subaru Justy, Suzuki Jazz, and Suzuki Swift. Versions of the Generation II Cultus were also produced until 2007 in India — and remain in production today in Pakistan.

    I've never even heard of a Pontiac Firefly. Wonder if they made that one up. EDIT: Aha, sold only in Canada.

    Suzuki Swift - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
     
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    I'll take a Geo Metro anyday....
     
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    chrisspaulding sexy, high tech, fun

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    I'd walk before owning that big, 'ol, ugly, red, boat of a used to be beautiful, sexy Prii.

    Yuuuuugh!

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