Front Bumper Bump

The bump covers something even uglier (3rd picture in the sequence).

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That photo is the bump. There is a bracket for a plate that attaches to that.

The Prius design teams have been focused on the Japan market. Front licenses plates are required there, so the new Prius has a mount molded into the bumper. A DIY removal could end up looking worse, and I wouldn't hold out for a third party solution, like a bumpless bumper, with the current sales numbers.

 

The bump was only on the concept vehicles.

 

Lets cut the design teams some slack - front plates are required in the majority of the world's primary automotive markets. Exceptions are mostly states/provinces in USA/Canada/Australia. Perhaps South Africa if it still has significance...

 

Here are a pic without the plate.
It seem Nevada is not require to have the front plate so my dealer dosen't install it.

 

Toyota made an awful lot of those then.

 

So, post # 6 is showing the OP's "bump" complaint?

Well, ya, it is unattractive.

If I wanted to experiment, I could see perfectly cutting it out; a perfect rectangle hole.
Then had some mesh/ screen to the hole to improve flow to the ac condenser and engine coolant radiator.
Or mold the hole closed which requires new paint - either a color match or two- tone design.
Yet, wow, what I wrote is a big project and may really need professional tools and experience; not sure I would attempt this in a home garage.

 

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