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35 messages, Last post on Dec 02, 2007 at 8:23 AM
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#34 of 35 Re: Prius exempt from smog checks in Ca [rpgolfer] by corvairbob
Dec 02, 2007 (7:16 am)
Replying to: rpgolfer (Jun 30, 2004 5:31 pm)
if the hybrid cars get to pass on the test then that in itself will promote more sales of the cars. and then back yard mechanics will figure a way around the battery when the cars get older to make them run on just the gas engine. this then will carry through to the testing of these cars and they will have a black market of test free cars on the road that run just on gas engines. and the smog problem may return from all the ?hybrid cars on the roads running gas engines only. the hybrid will run on the engine but it uses the battery for take off. and then the gas engines start to kick in. the after market will soon start producing performance parts for the hybrids to make the gas engine more powerful. the battery's will get disconnected and because they say hybrid they will drive right by the test stations. may be a good thing maybe not.
- gagrice (Dec 02, 2007 8:23 am)
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#35 of 35 Re: Prius exempt from smog checks in Ca [corvairbob] by gagrice
Dec 02, 2007 (8:23 am)
Replying to: corvairbob (Dec 02, 2007 7:16 am)
I think you would find with the Toyota Hybrids, they will not run without a GOOD battery. There are also sensors on everything to do with emissions that will stop the car dead in its tracks. Down to a gas tank sensor failure. It would take some real modification to work around the HSD. Diesel vehicles are also exempt in CA. So they save you at the pump and the DMV also.
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