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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by neon tetra, Apr 23, 2008.

  1. neon tetra

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    Are there any crazy laws anywhere that would make "de-badging" a car illegal?

    I wonder if such a law exists somewhere, because it might make it harder for law enforcement to ID your car.

    I doubt it, but I'd like to make sure before I tear em off.
    Mainly b/c driving in the south or midwest w/ Jersey plates is already asking for trouble, silly as that sounds, and I wonder if it would make me more likely to be pulled over.
     
    #1 neon tetra, Apr 23, 2008
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    I've never heard of such a law but this is certainly an intriguing question.

    Mike
     
    #2 mingoglia, Apr 23, 2008
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    Never heard of it being illegal either, but check your local vehicle codes. I don't believe there is a problem in Calif. Darell even has a page devoted to debadging his Prius:

    http://evnut.com/

    Look under Prius Hybrid > Mods > Emblem Removal


    BTW, someone has reported that there are holes under the Hybrid badges on the front fenders on the newer Prius. (I think 06 -08)

    In the guide for emergency responders, Toyota refers to the badges to help identify the car, but someone would have to be pretty far out of the loop not to recognize a Prius at this point in time. Badges or no Badges.
     
    #3 dogfriend, Apr 23, 2008
  4. neon tetra

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    Yup, thanks to this board I know not to remove the side ones.

    I'm just gonna do the back 3 (not the main Toyota symbol) b/c it makes it look cleaner & more symmetric imo.
     
    #4 neon tetra, Apr 23, 2008
  5. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Not that I know of but cars are usually identified by the licence plate anyway. Most of the time, it's given a general description (e.g. silver Toyota hatchback)
     
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