[mou] a car designed for birders
Michael Engh
mikee@cadence.com
Fri, 7 Mar 2003 09:44:52 -0800
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I've had the pleasure of driving my sister's gas/electric hybrid Toyota =
Prius this past week. Its so cool that I just had to tell somebody about =
it.
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Birding features:
1. 40-50 mpg. Save money on long bird chasing drives.
2. To my knowledge it's the only car you can get in MN which meets the =
California SULEV standard (super ultra low emission). Minimize adding to =
greenhouse gases which has the potential for dangerous changes in =
habitat, food sources, migration patterns, etc.
3. Large windows, front and back for viewing and for holding most large =
scope window mounts.
4. Now, for the coolest birding feature: when you pull over and stop at =
side of the road, the gas engine automatically shuts off-no noise, =
smells, or vibration to disrupt your viewing. Then, when you want to =
pull ahead a little for a different viewing angle, the electric motor =
silently moves the car-no ignition noise to scare those skittish =
shorebirds. Only when you push harder on the accelerator does the gas =
engine automatically start up for more power. As long as you move under =
20 mph (depending terrain) and don't accelerate too much, the gas engine =
stays off. You can run on just the electric motor for quite awhile with =
no engine noise to interfere with hearing what's singing along the =
roadside.
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Mike Engh
Wayzata
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I've had the pleasure of driving my sister's =
gas/electric
hybrid Toyota Prius this past week. Its so cool that I just had to tell
somebody about it.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Birding features:</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>1. 40-50 mpg. Save money on long bird chasing =
drives.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>2. To my knowledge it’s the only car you can =
get in MN
which meets the California SULEV standard (super ultra low emission). =
Minimize
adding to greenhouse gases which has the potential for dangerous changes =
in
habitat, food sources, migration patterns, etc.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>3. Large windows, front and back for viewing and for =
holding
most large scope window mounts.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>4. Now, for the coolest birding feature: when you =
pull over
and stop at side of the road, the gas engine automatically shuts =
off—no noise,
smells, or vibration to disrupt your viewing. Then, when you want to =
pull ahead
a little for a different viewing angle, the electric motor silently =
moves the
car—no ignition noise to scare those skittish shorebirds. Only =
when you
push harder on the accelerator does the gas engine automatically start =
up for
more power. As long as you move under 20 mph (depending terrain) and =
don't
accelerate too much, the gas engine stays off. You can run on just the =
electric
motor for quite awhile with no engine noise to interfere with hearing =
what's
singing along the roadside.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Mike Engh</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Wayzata</span></font></p>
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