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Prius vs. Deer at 68MPH - both earned the "ex" prefix

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by rumpledoll, Feb 18, 2009.

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  1. Genoz World

    Genoz World ZEN-style living

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    very sorry about your car, thank god your family is A-OK!

    now, on the train versus the cow, was i the only one disturbed about the amount of pollutants expelled into the atmosphere by the train??????
     
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    Those aren't pollutants. Just ask the guys over on the Jetta TDI forum.

    Tom
     
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    I'm sure a lot of the hillbilly diesel fanboys would want us to return to the days of choo-choos. I'd strongly encourage them to wait at an overpass and inhale deeply everytime the choo choo went by
     
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    The pics don't show it but the inverter is shoved back and twisted a bit. The car sort of inhaled the deer aimed straight at the inverter.

    Rumple

     
    #24 rumpledoll, Feb 19, 2009
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    Doc Willie Shuttlecraft Commander

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    The Mother of All Deer Collisions happened on the autobahn at 140 mph. The deer could not be found until . . .
    140mph Deer Hunting | FrakinCool.com
    Warning: Pictures are a bit graphic. Not for the faint of stomach.
     
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    Cool ... I wonder if the motor also partially cooked the carcass? I like to pull over once in awhile to nibble on a snack ...
     
    #26 jayman, Feb 20, 2009
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    jtlytle Caution: Prius owner

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    Which BBQ Sauce did you use?

    :eek:
     
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    das ist grosse problem!!!!!!!!!
     
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  9. jayman

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    I actually make my own brew. Molassas, corn syrup, olive oil, lots and lots of garlic and onions, and peppercorns.

    Yum! An excellent marinade too
     
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    der gestank

    ja
     
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    I hit a deer on the New York State thruway the day before last Thanksgiving while driving from Buffalo, NY to New York City. (I was stuck in a hotel room on Thanksgiving.) I needed about $8,000 in repairs, but Progressive was actually pretty helpful in finding a good body shop that patched my car up like new. (Except that they somehow managed to reverse the front and rear windshield washer controls.)

    I must have been doing about 75mph. I've attached some pictures. I was sure my car was a goner.
     

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  12. jayman

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    Kind of neat how deer parts are stuck to the Prius
     
    #32 jayman, Mar 7, 2009
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    Seems like maybe we need a bit more protection up front! Pointier front rather than the flatter 2010 redesign. Toss those deer off to the side. At the very least, a bit more structure around expensive things like the inverter.
     
    #33 bruceha_2000, Apr 8, 2009
  14. jayman

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    Maybe an off-road bumper, like this one

    PB-Car-Crown-Victoria

    Hmmmm, nothing listed for the Prius. Maybe if we convince them we could have a group buy lined up, they'd make one just for the Prius.

    That wrap-around push bumper would also come in handy to mount those deer whistles, to warn blind pedestrians
     
    #34 jayman, Apr 8, 2009
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