Comments on: Tommy Kaira Tuned Prius: Nothing Says "Eco-friendly" Like Four Tailpipe Tips http://gas2.org/2009/10/09/tommy-kaira-tuned-prius-nothing-says-eco-friendly-like-four-tailpipe-tips/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:40:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sheckyvegas http://gas2.org/2009/10/09/tommy-kaira-tuned-prius-nothing-says-eco-friendly-like-four-tailpipe-tips/#comment-12801 sheckyvegas Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:43:11 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3744#comment-12801 I have no idea who Tommy Kaira is, but already I don't like him... I have no idea who Tommy Kaira is, but already I don’t like him…

]]> By: sheckyvegas http://gas2.org/2009/10/09/tommy-kaira-tuned-prius-nothing-says-eco-friendly-like-four-tailpipe-tips/#comment-35995 sheckyvegas Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:43:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3744#comment-35995 I have no idea who Tommy Kaira is, but already I don't like him... I have no idea who Tommy Kaira is, but already I don’t like him…

]]> By: sheckyvegas http://gas2.org/2009/10/09/tommy-kaira-tuned-prius-nothing-says-eco-friendly-like-four-tailpipe-tips/#comment-35996 sheckyvegas Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:43:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3744#comment-35996 I have no idea who Tommy Kaira is, but already I don't like him... I have no idea who Tommy Kaira is, but already I don’t like him…

]]> By: Royce R. Vines http://gas2.org/2009/10/09/tommy-kaira-tuned-prius-nothing-says-eco-friendly-like-four-tailpipe-tips/#comment-12800 Royce R. Vines Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:14:08 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3744#comment-12800 You forget the important question, how hard does it go? What performance does it have when the Prius has bugger all? It's one thing to produce a cafe-racer that is all looks but without the go, it is all rubbish. Regards, Royce Experience: The knowledge you gain just AFTER you needed it. You forget the important question, how hard does it go? What performance does it have when the Prius has bugger all?

It’s one thing to produce a cafe-racer that is all looks but without the go, it is all rubbish.

Regards,

Royce

Experience: The knowledge you gain just AFTER you needed it.

]]> By: Royce R. Vines http://gas2.org/2009/10/09/tommy-kaira-tuned-prius-nothing-says-eco-friendly-like-four-tailpipe-tips/#comment-35993 Royce R. Vines Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:14:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3744#comment-35993 You forget the important question, how hard does it go? What performance does it have when the Prius has bugger all? It's one thing to produce a cafe-racer that is all looks but without the go, it is all rubbish. Regards, Royce Experience: The knowledge you gain just AFTER you needed it. You forget the important question, how hard does it go? What performance does it have when the Prius has bugger all?

It’s one thing to produce a cafe-racer that is all looks but without the go, it is all rubbish.

Regards,

Royce

Experience: The knowledge you gain just AFTER you needed it.

]]> By: Royce R. Vines http://gas2.org/2009/10/09/tommy-kaira-tuned-prius-nothing-says-eco-friendly-like-four-tailpipe-tips/#comment-35994 Royce R. Vines Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:14:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3744#comment-35994 You forget the important question, how hard does it go? What performance does it have when the Prius has bugger all? It's one thing to produce a cafe-racer that is all looks but without the go, it is all rubbish. Regards, Royce Experience: The knowledge you gain just AFTER you needed it. You forget the important question, how hard does it go? What performance does it have when the Prius has bugger all?

It’s one thing to produce a cafe-racer that is all looks but without the go, it is all rubbish.

Regards,

Royce

Experience: The knowledge you gain just AFTER you needed it.

]]> By: Christopher DeMorro http://gas2.org/2009/10/09/tommy-kaira-tuned-prius-nothing-says-eco-friendly-like-four-tailpipe-tips/#comment-12799 Christopher DeMorro Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:35:01 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3744#comment-12799 Something tells me that if this was wind-tunnel tested, they'd be plastering those numbers all over the internet. If you want to see how aerodynamic the Prius is head over to Jalopnik, they do a pretty good job of dissecting it. http://jalopnik.com/5128101/2010-toyota-prius-design-dissected Something tells me that if this was wind-tunnel tested, they’d be plastering those numbers all over the internet.

If you want to see how aerodynamic the Prius is head over to Jalopnik, they do a pretty good job of dissecting it.

http://jalopnik.com/5128101/2010-toyota-prius-design-dissected

]]> By: Christopher DeMorro http://gas2.org/2009/10/09/tommy-kaira-tuned-prius-nothing-says-eco-friendly-like-four-tailpipe-tips/#comment-35991 Christopher DeMorro Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:35:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3744#comment-35991 Something tells me that if this was wind-tunnel tested, they'd be plastering those numbers all over the internet. If you want to see how aerodynamic the Prius is head over to Jalopnik, they do a pretty good job of dissecting it. http://jalopnik.com/5128101/2010-toyota-prius-design-dissected Something tells me that if this was wind-tunnel tested, they’d be plastering those numbers all over the internet.

If you want to see how aerodynamic the Prius is head over to Jalopnik, they do a pretty good job of dissecting it.

http://jalopnik.com/5128101/2010-toyota-prius-design-dissected

]]> By: Christopher DeMorro http://gas2.org/2009/10/09/tommy-kaira-tuned-prius-nothing-says-eco-friendly-like-four-tailpipe-tips/#comment-35992 Christopher DeMorro Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:35:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3744#comment-35992 Something tells me that if this was wind-tunnel tested, they'd be plastering those numbers all over the internet. If you want to see how aerodynamic the Prius is head over to Jalopnik, they do a pretty good job of dissecting it. http://jalopnik.com/5128101/2010-toyota-prius-design-dissected Something tells me that if this was wind-tunnel tested, they’d be plastering those numbers all over the internet.

If you want to see how aerodynamic the Prius is head over to Jalopnik, they do a pretty good job of dissecting it.

http://jalopnik.com/5128101/2010-toyota-prius-design-dissected

]]> By: Steve Shurts http://gas2.org/2009/10/09/tommy-kaira-tuned-prius-nothing-says-eco-friendly-like-four-tailpipe-tips/#comment-12798 Steve Shurts Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:09:52 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3744#comment-12798 Christopher, it would be interesting to put the car in a wind tunnel and perform some drag tests, etc. In all likeliehood, you may be wrong about the effect of the airdams, etc. Typically, when a car has air dams that are well designed, it will decrease drag. Air traveling under a vehicle creates a lot of drag because of the unsmooth surface. Air dams prevent the flow of air under the car. Additionally, they can create a partial vacuum under the car that can create a downforce that will improve handling. While these additions may or may not be well designed, if they are well designed, these additions may actually make the Prius more efficient. As for the 4 exhaust tips - hey, they look cool and make the mediocre styling a bit more palatable. Christopher, it would be interesting to put the car in a wind tunnel and perform some drag tests, etc. In all likeliehood, you may be wrong about the effect of the airdams, etc. Typically, when a car has air dams that are well designed, it will decrease drag. Air traveling under a vehicle creates a lot of drag because of the unsmooth surface. Air dams prevent the flow of air under the car. Additionally, they can create a partial vacuum under the car that can create a downforce that will improve handling.

While these additions may or may not be well designed, if they are well designed, these additions may actually make the Prius more efficient. As for the 4 exhaust tips – hey, they look cool and make the mediocre styling a bit more palatable.

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