GIANT side-view mirrors necessary?? LOL

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  1. firecracker_rc

    firecracker_rc New Member

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    A friend took this picture last week here in San Diego. Granted the driver was very old, but "wow"! With the Prius I have to rely on the side-mirrors more than ever, but as long as I use them along with the rear-view and "over-the-shoulder" check, I have full view and am confident in my safety. I can't imagine how these affect his mpg! pruis giant side-view mirrors.jpg
     
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    Look like speakers to me.
     
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    If the driver needs mirrors that big, he shouldn't be driving!
     
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    Lol, agree 100%.
     
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    Wonder what he/she is towing? lol
     
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    True, looks like that guy's going on a piggy-back ride.
     
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    The A pillars aren't blocking the mirrors? You sure they're actually mirrors and not speakers?
     
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    Probably the new noise maker system.

    :eek:

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    Friend says, "
    110% sure they were mirrors. I saw them with my own two eyes." ​
    Then he asked why someone would have speakers mounted that way. My reply: "
    I don't know, but it's not much weirder than having huge mirrors mounted! lol Mb he was going to park his "cool" prius at the beach and blast some tunes while he roller bladed! Hahahaha" ​
    Imagining 80 y/o dude. :)
     
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    Btw, I do think the Prius is cool, just not hot rod, beat box blasting kind of "cool" ;)
     
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    Those look like they came from a bus. And they look like they are directly blocked by his A Pillars...weird dude.

    not to mention it looks like he probably had to drill holes on the quarter panel to hold those things in there...I wonder how long until that rusts, and/or he has to trade it and see what next guy will buy this thing?
     
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    Now that has got to make ya proud to be a member of the Prius family. ;)

    Group buy?


    new iPad ?
     
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    I think we should start a poll:

    A. Mirrors
    B. Speakers
    C. Newest version of Google street view car.
    D. New style turn signals.

    I vote "B"
     
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    It's grandpa's way of telling them to back off!
     
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    School bus mirror? I wonder what's the MPG hit on those ears
     
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    I think their from an International Truck.
     
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    I think I see the two part mirrors in the OP.
     
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    That looks about right. I tried to find an image, but with no avail. Looks like you got it!
     
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    Okay, I'm a little slow. I just got this. Heehee
     
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    Its the new blind spot monitoring system from Toyota.
     
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