Jeff Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Not to mention the life cycle of the batteries isn't nearly as long as that of the car. This is unconfirmed (came from a Toyota parts guy who told my dad), but supposedly their estimated useful life is about 6-8 years.Cost of OEM replacement batteries: $7,000 :eek:I'd be seriously TO'd if I owned one and found that out.FOR SALE: 2002 Prius. Batteries not included. $2,000 obo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niks325i Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 FOR SALE: 2002 Prius. Batteries not included. $2' date='000 obo.[/i']That's hilarious!Nik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piston_honda Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Just heard a funny joke about the Prius today. Apparently if you stick your hand outside the window while its moving, the car will turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frs_jeremy Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 We gonna see any of these green cars at autox in the future?This is Honda's CR-Z concept hybrid. There should be more details released tomorrow at the Tokyo motor show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirr0bin Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/23/honda-says-diesel-powered-civic-type-r-in-the-works/ 320lb/feet of torque, I wonder what a propane injection kit and an ECU would do to it... Screw hybrids we need diesel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justkickin Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/23/honda-says-diesel-powered-civic-type-r-in-the-works/ 320lb/feet of torque' date=' I wonder what a propane injection kit and an ECU would do to it... Screw hybrids we need diesel[/quote']A stock Honda with torque! I think the world just stopped spinning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_Earl_Spilner Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 320lb/ft in a FWD car?That thing would be wheel-spin madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frs_jeremy Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Screw hybrids we need dieselScrew hybrids and diesel, we need diesel hybrids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yofa Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 you should all trade in your cars for diesel-electric hybrid bus passes: http://www.newflyer.com/index/hybrid_buses_intro represent! and by the way, the cab companies are seeing much-reduced brake wear with the prius' and their regen braking, like our hybrid bus customers. i think they're quite happy with their fleet change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 I don't get the fascination with diesel torque numbers. Once you put the required tall gears in so they can travel at road speeds without exceding the lower rev limit, they don't have any extra torque at the wheels. Sure, they're fantastic in trucks with automatics for pulling things from a complete stop, but once you're rolling in a manual it's a wash. Diesel truck for pulling your sports car - certainly! Diesel sports car - :shrug:.I've spent quite a few hours driving New Flyer hybrid and conventional buses, I'd honestly pick the hybrid any time! They feel much 'peppier' (relative terms here!) than standard buses. You don't feel the turbo lag that you do with a conventional diesel, and the only time you have to lift your foot off the throttle is in a panic braking situation or when you need to come to a complete stop.The first ~10% of pedal travel varies the amount of regenerative braking, the bottom 90% controls acceleration. Max regenerative braking is 1/3 to 1/2 of the max deceleration you can achieve with the conventional air brakes, more than enough for most traffic situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frs_jeremy Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 I don't get the fascination with diesel torque numbers. Once you put the required tall gears in so they can travel at road speeds without exceding the lower rev limit' date=' they don't have any extra torque at the wheels. [/quote']I think its mainly people that failed the Gearing portion of their mechanical aptitude test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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