Green Options » Tuning http://greenoptions.com/tag/tuning Posts tagged 'Tuning' Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:56:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en 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/ http://gas2.org/2009/10/09/tommy-kaira-tuned-prius-nothing-says-eco-friendly-like-four-tailpipe-tips/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:56:03 +0000 Christopher DeMorro http://gas2.org/2009/10/09/tommy-kaira-tuned-prius-nothing-says-eco-friendly-like-four-tailpipe-tips/

This one really made me giggle.

Tuning powerhouse Tommy Kaira has given the third generation Toyota Prius an aggressive makeover that is purely cosmetic.

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A summer full of record gas prices has changed the automotive landscape forever, with changing consumer demands and buying habits forcing automakers to quickly bring more fuel-efficient vehicles to market ahead of larger, less-efficient trucks and SUVs.

These changes have also brought issues of energy conservation and environmental responsibility from the “back-burner” to the very forefront of future car design — but one question that has been largely ignored by the mainstream media is how these changes will affect car enthusiasts who usually care more about horsepower and acceleration than economy and emissions.

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