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Mail Carrier fixes Prius Brake Problem!!

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by timm, Mar 18, 2010.

  1. timm

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    Here is a pic of a temporary brake fix invented by an ingenious rural mail carrier. :peace:
     

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    I don't buy it, that'd never stop you even if you did deploy it beyond 50%.

    Admit it - you just use it to bash in boxes as you zoom by swinging it like a rodeo roper.

    - D
     
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    I thought you guys used the mail boxes to stop?

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    I thought they used their AK-47's
    ;)

    But . . . never being one to miss a good tangent. Hey! Right hand steering? Do they make Camry mail carrier versions? If so, I'd LOVE to swipe one of their driver seats with lumbar support.

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    My guess is that the OP is sitting in the passenger seat and using his left hand to steer with the LHD steering wheel. I further guess that the center console is removed so he can access the pedals with his left foot. :eek:
     
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    2009Prius A Wimpy DIYer

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    I though USPS delivery vehicles are all RHD for convenience. Maybe the Prius was also RHD?
     
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    The rural carriers do not drive USPS vehicles. You have to supply your own car for that job. Most use a normal car with an automatic, and reach across to steer and run the pedals.

    I recall one of our members removing the center consul to make this task easier.

    Tom
     
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    Seems to me that driving on the wrong side of the road would be safer than not being able to fully access the controls..
     
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    I find this funny :D :lol:
     
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    Thanks for sharing a laugh with me folks. Yes, I sit in the passenger seat and reach across to the existing steering wheel and foot pedals. It is fairly effortless in the Prius, (not a long reach). I did move the center console back about 6 inches, other carriers just remove it completely. I had thoughts once about importing a RH drive Prius from England or Australia, but it would not be cost effective.
     
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    The mpg might be lower:D