Bikes & Cars...

Newport Convertible Engineering, based in sunny California, will drop the top of just about anything, from a Hummer to a Maybach to ... a Prius? Yup. For $12,500, the company will chop your Toyota Prius's top for the ultimate in air conditioning.

With the top down, the car would likely lose a couple miles per gallon in fuel economy. These cars are, after all, aerodynamically engineered to take full advantage of the hybrid system and get the highest gas mileage. Cutting the top off is likely to mess with the engineers' intentions. But for some, a couple fewer mpgs is a worthwhile trade for fresh air and the wind in your hair.

The NCE web site also shows a cute-as-a-bug Scion xB chop-top, and it's apparently converted a few conventional Lexus cars, too. Maybe the GS Hybrid is next in line?