Japan's Prius owners push hybrid to maximum MPG
Toyota Motor says its Prius gasoline-electric hybrid car gets about 55 miles to the gallon, making it one of the most fuel-efficient cars on the road. That's not good enough for Takashi Toya. Toya, a 56-year-old manager for a tofu maker in central Japan, puts special tires on his Prius, tapes plastic and cardboard over the engine and blocks the grill with foam rubber. He drives without shoes and hacks into his car's computer - all in the pursuit of maximum distance with minimum gasoline. Toya is one of about 100 nenpimania, Japanese for "mileage maniacs," or hybrid owners who compete against each other to squeeze as much as 115 miles per gallon out of their cars. In a country where gasoline costs more than $4 a gallon, enthusiasts tweak their cars and hone driving techniques to cut fuel bills and gain bragging rights. |
Re: Japan's Prius owners push hybrid to maximum MPG
http://prius.2-d.jp/ippiki/detail.php?mid=5&mver=57 This page can translate it: http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en A recent poster, Ken, has joined the ranks! http://priuschat.com/index.php?s=&sh...dpost&p=437357 ファースト・クラス!!! (ICHI BAN!) Bob Wilson |
Re: Japan's Prius owners push hybrid to maximum MPG
I wonder if it's safe to hack the computer, and push like this crazy....
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