Silicon Valley Entrepreneur converts his Prius into 105mpg Batmobile

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Rybold, Jun 26, 2009.

  1. Rybold

    Rybold globally warmed member

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    A true tech geek, Darmaraj sought out George Barris, the creator of the original Batmobile and updated versions of the Knight Rider car, and convinced him to come out of retirement to make Darmaraj’s Prius something greener, cooler and of course more high-tech. The result is a one-of-a-kind car that wound up costing Darmaraj more than a Tesla Roadster, but boasts sunny colors and sporty lines, an all-carbon-fiber redone interior, and in-car wifi network. All this and it still gets a 105 miles per gallon.

    The rest of the article and video:

    Silicon Valley Hotshot Turns Prius Into High Tech Batmobile: Tech Ticker, Yahoo! Finance
     
    #1 Rybold, Jun 26, 2009
  2. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    It's not my style at all but he loves it so sweet. :)

    I did notice how poorly the materials were applied to the door panels. :( I've seen MUCH better work come out of our shop and we are a stereo shop, not an upholstery shop. :rolleyes:
     
    #2 F8L, Jun 27, 2009
  3. SanZan

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    The colours are more Robin than Batman!
     
    #3 SanZan, Jun 28, 2009
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    I'd rather have a Tesla!
     
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    hyo silver Awaaaaay

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    He's got $350 million to play with, and he 'goes wild' by painting his Prius orange? :confused:
     
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