Hacking your Prius

Iria · May 22, 2006, 05:11 PM

Source: News.com
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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.

Tipstaff · May 22, 2006, 07:24 PM

If you ask me that is pretty damn cool. I know a lot of people that do city driving only (no highway driving), and have this car, so some of these "hacks" would be benifical to them.

Thanks for posting that, Iria!

Iria · May 22, 2006, 11:07 PM

I actually bought a Prius about 3 weeks ago.

**temeteus82** · May 22, 2006, 11:32 PM

And now you are "tweaking" it???

Iria · May 23, 2006, 12:04 AM

I'm having enough trouble learning the "pulse and glide" :-)

May 22, 2006, 05:11 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Hacking your Prius Source: News.com __________ 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.

May 22, 2006, 07:24 PM	#2
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	If you ask me that is pretty damn cool. I know a lot of people that do city driving only (no highway driving), and have this car, so some of these "hacks" would be benifical to them. Thanks for posting that, Iria! __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

May 22, 2006, 11:07 PM	Thread Starter #3
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	I actually bought a Prius about 3 weeks ago.

May 23, 2006, 12:04 AM	Thread Starter #5
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	I'm having enough trouble learning the "pulse and glide" :-)