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Mod Chip?

Discussion in 'Prius v Accessories and Modifications' started by Winnipegger, Apr 14, 2012.

  1. Winnipegger

    Winnipegger New Member

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  2. Erikon

    Erikon Active Member

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    Think about it, if a simple inexpensive chip could truly do all these wonderful things, wouldn't Toyota have built it into the Prius many years ago?;)
     
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  3. ThatTallGuy

    ThatTallGuy Junior Member

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    Let's see: Better fuel economy (than a *Prius*)...AND more power (60hp!)... AND marked down from $400 to $80? AND lower emissions, despite the fact that the "technical information" page credits their improved performance on ignoring the gubb'mit's excessive concern about emissions?

    YEAH! SIGN ME RIGHT UP! [/sarc, in case anybody needs it explicit]

    Heck, W, I don't know beans about cars, but I know snake oil when I see it.

    A tiny bit of googling shows that their address is a rental box in a mall, no relation to the well-kept building in the pictures on the website. A little more googling says that you'd be paying that $80 for a resistor that tells your engine the incoming air is cooler than it is, changing the fuel/air ratio (which you can also do with the gas pedal) and potentially damaging your engine. See here, or here.
     
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  4. Mike500

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    It's aunt Bea's Indian Guide Elixer in a new form.

    I saw that episode of the Andy Griffith Show when it first aired in the 1960's.

    And, I also believe that magnets on the gas line "aligns" the molecules so they burn with more energy.
     
  5. KK6PD

    KK6PD _ . _ . / _ _ . _

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    So far not many positive points, if you want to waste money, PayPal me! :D

    :welcome: BTW!
     
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    SquallLHeart The Techie Guy

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    load.. of.. crap.