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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications' started by kentricho, Aug 18, 2006.

  1. kentricho

    kentricho Junior Member

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    I found this product on eBay. Do you guys think it could really improve MPG ??

    Velocity Tuner
     
  2. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Double, Triple NO! Pulse & Glide saves gas.
     
  4. Bill Merchant

    Bill Merchant absit invidia

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    Send me $16 and I'll tell you you are getting better milage.
     
  5. eagle33199

    eagle33199 Platinum Member

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    Amazing what some people will try to pass off...

    As a side note, i love how they tried to pass it off with the commonly seen vortex when draining something... The vortex forms because of the design of the sink/bathtub whatever, not because it's the quickest path... morons :-p

    http://geosci.uchicago.edu/~nnn/LAB/DEMOS/sink.html
     
  6. grasshopper

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Bill Merchant @ Aug 18 2006, 02:39 AM) [snapback]305176[/snapback]</div>

    Bill, the check is in the mail.
     
  7. Ichabod

    Ichabod Artist In Residence

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    ROFLOLMFG!!

    Laser cut!! HA HA HA! It looks like a piece of aluminum chimney pipe that's been cut with shears and bent sloppily by hand.

    If these people didn't haven their heads so far up their asses they'd know that the shortest path for air/water/whatever from one place to another is a straight line, not a spiral.


    Pfft!
     
  8. jimmyrose

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Bill Merchant @ Aug 18 2006, 02:39 AM) [snapback]305176[/snapback]</div>
    Send me $32 and I'll tell you how to double Bill's mileage.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ZenCruiser @ Aug 18 2006, 10:14 AM) [snapback]305290[/snapback]</div>
    If I send you a post dated, 3rd party, Western Union wire for $6,400.00 from Botswana - can you give me 100 times Bill's mileage and send me a cashier check for $3,000.00?

    PS - You may have already won big prizes!









    :blink:
     
  10. jimmyrose

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Actual Mileage @ Aug 18 2006, 11:00 AM) [snapback]305308[/snapback]</div>
    Absolutely! But don't send the check - instead, let me give you my account and routing numbers so that I can claim my inheritance from my unknown Botswanian relative. After all, you were able to find me on the Internet, you must be legitimate. :rolleyes:
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(kentricho @ Aug 18 2006, 01:43 AM) [snapback]305154[/snapback]</div>
    16 minutes to go and 0 bits... :rolleyes:
     
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    Of course that one won't work around here, it's the one for the
    Australian market. You want the one that swirls *clockwise*, that'll
    really kick your MPG in the pants. Be sure to allow sufficient time
    for break-in period as those precision laser-cut burrs fall off and
    get ingested by the engine, helping to knock excess carbon loose
    and polish those valve seats! Now how much would you pay??!
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    _H*
     
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    Darn!!! I got to Ebay just after the bidding ended!!! and there were -0- bids :lol: :lol:
     
  14. kentricho

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    Thanks for your humorous replies guys, I won't buy it :)
     
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    Hey Kentricho,

    You're driving a Prius right? Heh, what do you want to get out of it? "Power"? Heh, then drive a Mustang or a Civic!

    In all honesty i've also wanted to get more 'pep' out of my Prius. Sighz.. now i'm just doing up all my little tweaks... Just wondering about u....
     
  16. Alnilam

    Alnilam The One in the Middle

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    It looks like an ad for "Jaws 3."

    "Just when you thought you were safe on I-5!"
     
  17. duanerw

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    There is only one product on the market that does give you better gas millage and it is spelled prius
     
  18. kentricho

    kentricho Junior Member

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    Greenspeed: I couldn't care less about the power of my car, I'm not after more KW of power, the thing that caught my eyes with that product was the mileage that it claims to give you.

    But fellow PC people think it's no good, so I'm inclined to take their advice onboard.

    So, no I'm not going to do any tweaks or anything (can't be bothered really), but good luck with getting more power out of yours

    Cheers,
    Kent
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ichabod @ Aug 18 2006, 08:12 AM) [snapback]305263[/snapback]</div>
    You'd be surprised - they sell a lot of'm - saw it on Dateline or some such show the other night.
     
  20. windstrings

    windstrings Certified Prius Breeder

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    I thought it was a burgur King crown, when I first saw it!