Hard to tell where this falls under: modifications or fuel economy...little bit of both, but really about fuel economy. I decided to trade in my Yukon and get a Prius. Now i've been trying to find out ways to increase my mpg. Question: I just wanted to know if there was a way to remove the rear seats to save some weight? I suppose the downside to removing the rear seats is if I have an unexpected 3rd friend wanting a ride, well, I'll have to ditch him. I guess instead of him saying bros before hoes, its gonna be something lame like bros before mpgs <- doesnt flow but u get the point. Anyways, let me know.
I'd work on my technique before I started tossing out seats. If you're gonna take out the seats, you might as well pull off the door panels and remove the fabric headliner and the carpeting, too. And you'd better not be carrying around a bottle of water or cup of java - get rid of that excess weight!
There are much BETTER ways to improve your MPG. Leave the back seats alone!!! Like "ibmindless" points out, technique is much more inportant. Its easier to impliment, and looks better too!!
It will really make the car look messy and unless you're married I wouldn't recomend taking girls for a ride in the car without the back seat. They'll just think your car is a bucket. Learn to drive the car better and invest in a Scanguage before jumping into mods. I know this from experience after removing the seats in my Mustang and Trans Am for weight savings.
Umm duh. Because your chances of getting any were severely dimished when you said "I do". So the condition of your backseat won't matter.
You are a very bad man. :madgrin: I think the OP should remove the back seat, the interior panels, the spare tire, the passenger seat, the carpet and the headliner. Then drive it for awhile and report back the mpg increase.
I suppose you could keep a lawn chair handy and when you need it for that third friend just fold it down all the way, have him/her lie back, and use the cargo strap to secure them. One thing I would recommend doing is removing the rear headrests when no one is back there. The improvement in visibility is substantial if you have to drive in heavy traffic on the freeway - especially the side headrests. Edited to say - Toyota needs to come up with a thin, transparent, washable high-tech looking headrest that provides the same whiplash protection as a standard headrest.
Leave the seat in, it is pretty light anyway. Giving one person a lift instead of that person taking another car will likely save more fuel in that one journey than not having a back seat in the car for its entire life.
I would like to remove my back seats for another reason, i need to move a bunch of stuff, the backs are easy, how do you remove the bottoms?
Just pull up on the leading edge of the seat cushion, near the floor. There are two clips that hold the cushion to the floor.
