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Hacking the Prius

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by ggood, May 22, 2006.

  1. ggood

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    Hacking your Prius
    By Daniel Terdiman
    Staff Writer, CNET News.com
    Published: May 22, 2006, 4:00 AM PDT

    Heaven knows, Prius owners love their hybrid cars.

    But some of the most passionate among them are finding there are certain factory-set features they don't like, and they're increasingly finding ways to take matters into their own hands to change them.

    They're the do-it-yourself Prius hackers, many of whom likely are more comfortable in front of a computer than in a garage. But unlike early generations of car buffs, they're more interested in saving the planet than winning a drag race.



    Click HERE
     
    #1 ggood, May 22, 2006
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    Obviously written by a non-owner who doesn't quite understand how the car works:

    Complete with disinformation from a "Toyota spokesperson":

    But otherwise a positive and entertaining article.
     
    #2 Subversive, May 22, 2006
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    I think a more accurate statement would be "... they want them faster than the market will dish them out" If I can do it, you're telling me the millions in R&D at Toyota is unable to make available? Pfffbt.

    Yet which package is it that while yes does give hands free really streamlines the act of talking on the phone?

    And there's a LAW requiring an 8 year warranty on the batteries?
     
    #3 MikeSF, May 22, 2006
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    The article mentions MAKE magazine, a really good rag for do-it-yourselfers. There have been some prius hack challenges on their blog recently. (www.makezine.com)

    Also noticed Coastal Dave is featured in big bold red letters.
     
    #4 bigdaddy, May 24, 2006
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    I want to say it's tied to the CARB states (CA, NY, et al). Emissions equipment must last a certain amount of time. The Prius battery is part of the emissions systems.

    Cheers,

    Curt.
     
    #5 finman, May 24, 2006
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