01-22-2008, 08:56 AM
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Real Name: Larry
Location: New Jersey
Hybrids: non-NAV '08 "The Gray Lady"
Posts: 1,003
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Re: Revised FAQ
I do not like the look of those hybrid badges. Should I remove them? How can I remove them? - Improper removal might lead to paint damage. Perform this process at your own risk. The original poster and others in forum are not responsible for any damages.
Removal of the hybrid badges, located above both front wheel wells and on the trunk lid, has been debated concerning the safety of emergency response personnel. Some feel the removal of these badges could lead emergency response personnel to believe the vehicle is a non-hybrid thus putting them in harms way. Others feel emergency response personnel are trained to deal with hybrids and their tactics would not put them in harms way regardless of whether or not the vehicle is a hybrid. (My two cents...I think it unwise to potentially put someone else at risk just for the appearance of your car. You bought a hybrid, be proud of it!) If you feel conformable with the potential safety issue, and would like to remove the badges, you might do so with little effort.
Removal of the badges is easiest during warm weather and when you first get the car. The badges are held on by a soft adhesive. To remove this adhesive, use dental floss in a saw-like motion starting at one corner and slowly working your way to the opposite corner. If the adhesive is difficult to cut through, you may try slightly heating the area with a blow dryer.
After the badge has been taken off, the rest of the adhesive can be removed by rubbig your finger around the area creating a ball of adhesive. Again, this works best when the metal is warm.
Last edited by haroldo : 03-06-2008 at 11:47 AM.
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