While I've never been in a GA aircraft that has had an engine failure, my instructor and I did over two hours of emergency landing practices. I want that shit down in the event I lose an engine a) at cruise altitude or worse b) during takeoff
I'm pretty sure if I had a billion dollars, I could arrange something like that, and even throw Scarlet Johansen in for an extra couple of million. Damn I need to be a billionaire.
The cost to replace the battery is around $2000. Now. In 10 years or 150K miles, that cost is going to be much lower (I'd even bet a couple grand that the cost would be below $500).
According to Vic Johnston, Toyotaâ(TM)s manager of hybrid sales and fleet strategy, these are the only two Priusâ(TM) in Australia that have even needed a battery replacement at all, since its arrival on our shores in 2001.
"When you consider that the average car in Australia travels approximately 15,000km per year, the 350,000km Prius has crammed over 23 years of average driving into a couple of years,"
"And the 550,000km Prius has fitted 36 years into three years, which is astonishing.
"The average age of the Australian car population is now around 10 years, so the battery is lasting well over double that in distance terms.
"When you consider that the Prius taxis in Cairns are generating half the fuel and service costs of other vehicles in their fleets, the Prius is significantly cheaper in whole-of-life costs.
Right. And with declining tax revenue because of a slowing economy, those Chargers police depts. want are going to get paid for how? Don't forget, those Chargers aren't cheap on the gas either.
Someone people care less about how much they pay for gas and more about using less of it. I'm looking at getting the Hymotion/A123systems battery pack for Toyota hybrids so I can go 40-50 miles all electric. Not because of the price of gas, but because I don't like shoveling my money to those who provide the fuel. If you use less fuel with a cheap car, more power to you.
I agree with your points. I'm just saying that if you're going to buy a new car no matter what, and the incentives are in place, get the hybrid. It will save gas, insulate you a bit from rising fuel costs, and it helps bring the costs of hybrid R&D parts and research down. Most people may not care about that, but I don't have a problem dropping a couple of grand (or even 10K-50K, if need be) to help bring benefits to the masses.
I applaud Toyota, and whoever else is building hybrids. They're having their electric vehicle R&D completely paid for by consumers, via hybrid sales. It's not all that difficult to not put an engine in a car in 2-4 years time when the electrical drivetrain has been perfected. Think Prius fully electric.
People buy different cars for different reasons. Film at 11. Seriously though, if people only bought cars less than $5K (USD/CDN/whatever), you wouldn't have people buying Tesla Roadsters, BMWs, Lexus', etc.
Not only the Prius, but any Toyota hybrid gets this benefit. My Toyota dealer offered me $2000 over sticker for my Camry Hybrid on trade in a couple months ago, and it had around 15K miles on it. I'm glad it's holding it's value, as I'll want to trade it in for a plug in Prius next year (Toyota has moved their plug-in timeframes up. W00t!)
Most people don't buy hybrids to save money. They buy hybrids to use less gasoline (either for political or environmental reasons). Saving money on gas is just a side effect.
Something funny. I bought my 2008 Camry Hybrid new from Carmax in Kenosha, WI for $28K in August of last year. With almost 15K miles on it, I had offers for almost $30-33K back in Q1/Q2 of this year when gas had spiked to $4/gal.
How often do hybrid batteries need replacing? Is replacement expensive and disposal an environmental problem?
The hybrid battery packs are designed to last for the lifetime of the vehicle, somewhere between 150,000 and 200,000 miles, probably a whole lot longer. The warranty covers the batteries for between eight and ten years, depending on the carmaker.
Battery toxicity is a concern, although today's hybrids use NiMH batteries, not the environmentally problematic rechargeable nickel cadmium. "Nickel metal hydride batteries are benign. They can be fully recycled," says Ron Cogan, editor of the Green Car Journal. Toyota and Honda say that they will recycle dead batteries and that disposal will pose no toxic hazards. Toyota puts a phone number on each battery, and they pay a $200 "bounty" for each battery to help ensure that it will be properly recycled.
There's no definitive word on replacement costs because they are almost never replaced. According to Toyota, since the Prius first went on sale in 2000, they have not replaced a single battery for wear and tear.
We bought a brand new Camry hybrid last year (a 2008 model). We received a $2000 tax credit for it, which reduced are total tax bill by $2000. When you donate to a charity, you only get a deduction, which means you don't pay taxes on that $2000 (which ends up saving you around $400 in taxes, not the same as a tax credit). We were going to buy a new vehicle anyway, so getting the hybrid was really at no extra cost than a standard Camry with the tax credit. We also average around 55mpg in it, spending no more than $250/month in gas (and we drive around 2000 miles/month).
How often do hybrid batteries need replacing? Is replacement expensive and disposal an environmental problem?
The hybrid battery packs are designed to last for the lifetime of the vehicle, somewhere between 150,000 and 200,000 miles, probably a whole lot longer. The warranty covers the batteries for between eight and ten years, depending on the carmaker.
Battery toxicity is a concern, although today's hybrids use NiMH batteries, not the environmentally problematic rechargeable nickel cadmium. "Nickel metal hydride batteries are benign. They can be fully recycled," says Ron Cogan, editor of the Green Car Journal. Toyota and Honda say that they will recycle dead batteries and that disposal will pose no toxic hazards. Toyota puts a phone number on each battery, and they pay a $200 "bounty" for each battery to help ensure that it will be properly recycled.
There's no definitive word on replacement costs because they are almost never replaced. According to Toyota, since the Prius first went on sale in 2000, they have not replaced a single battery for wear and tear.
I just bought two old Jeep Wranglers to rehab from the frame up. Someone I met who brought me into a Jeep club said Jeep stands for Just Empty Every Pocket. Ahhhh, money sucking hobbys for the win.
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While I've never been in a GA aircraft that has had an engine failure, my instructor and I did over two hours of emergency landing practices. I want that shit down in the event I lose an engine a) at cruise altitude or worse b) during takeoff
I'm pretty sure if I had a billion dollars, I could arrange something like that, and even throw Scarlet Johansen in for an extra couple of million. Damn I need to be a billionaire.
http://www.themotorreport.com.au/6042/prius-taxi-belts-out-half-a-million-klicks/
According to Vic Johnston, Toyotaâ(TM)s manager of hybrid sales and fleet strategy, these are the only two Priusâ(TM) in Australia that have even needed a battery replacement at all, since its arrival on our shores in 2001.
"When you consider that the average car in Australia travels approximately 15,000km per year, the 350,000km Prius has crammed over 23 years of average driving into a couple of years,"
"And the 550,000km Prius has fitted 36 years into three years, which is astonishing.
"The average age of the Australian car population is now around 10 years, so the battery is lasting well over double that in distance terms.
"When you consider that the Prius taxis in Cairns are generating half the fuel and service costs of other vehicles in their fleets, the Prius is significantly cheaper in whole-of-life costs.
"I had to dump a chunk of long-term memory - my childhood." -- Johnny Mnemonic
Smart on Toyota's part. That kind of data is invaluable, and you can't get it via accelerated wear testing in the lab.
Chrysler August U.S. sales drop 34% to 110,235 vehicles
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/chrysler-august-us-sales-drop/story.aspx?guid=%7BBE03025C-D889-46E5-BB78-07C727F4519E%7D&dist=msr_1
Right. And with declining tax revenue because of a slowing economy, those Chargers police depts. want are going to get paid for how? Don't forget, those Chargers aren't cheap on the gas either.
Times of crisis can often turn historical trends on their head.
Someone people care less about how much they pay for gas and more about using less of it. I'm looking at getting the Hymotion/A123systems battery pack for Toyota hybrids so I can go 40-50 miles all electric. Not because of the price of gas, but because I don't like shoveling my money to those who provide the fuel. If you use less fuel with a cheap car, more power to you.
I applaud Toyota, and whoever else is building hybrids. They're having their electric vehicle R&D completely paid for by consumers, via hybrid sales. It's not all that difficult to not put an engine in a car in 2-4 years time when the electrical drivetrain has been perfected. Think Prius fully electric.
People buy different cars for different reasons. Film at 11. Seriously though, if people only bought cars less than $5K (USD/CDN/whatever), you wouldn't have people buying Tesla Roadsters, BMWs, Lexus', etc.
If you're going to buy a Dogdge/Jeep/Chrysler product, better do it soon. They aren't going to be in business past the next 2-3 years.
http://pppad.blogspot.com/2007/05/nimh-held-hostage-by-chevron-texaco.html
It's a moot point though. Li-Ion (or a variation of lithium tech) or EEStor's Ultracaps will have surpassed Ni-MH by 2014.
Not only the Prius, but any Toyota hybrid gets this benefit. My Toyota dealer offered me $2000 over sticker for my Camry Hybrid on trade in a couple months ago, and it had around 15K miles on it. I'm glad it's holding it's value, as I'll want to trade it in for a plug in Prius next year (Toyota has moved their plug-in timeframes up. W00t!)
Something funny. I bought my 2008 Camry Hybrid new from Carmax in Kenosha, WI for $28K in August of last year. With almost 15K miles on it, I had offers for almost $30-33K back in Q1/Q2 of this year when gas had spiked to $4/gal.
http://www.hybridcars.com/faq.html#battery
How often do hybrid batteries need replacing? Is replacement expensive and disposal an environmental problem?
The hybrid battery packs are designed to last for the lifetime of the vehicle, somewhere between 150,000 and 200,000 miles, probably a whole lot longer. The warranty covers the batteries for between eight and ten years, depending on the carmaker.
Battery toxicity is a concern, although today's hybrids use NiMH batteries, not the environmentally problematic rechargeable nickel cadmium. "Nickel metal hydride batteries are benign. They can be fully recycled," says Ron Cogan, editor of the Green Car Journal. Toyota and Honda say that they will recycle dead batteries and that disposal will pose no toxic hazards. Toyota puts a phone number on each battery, and they pay a $200 "bounty" for each battery to help ensure that it will be properly recycled.
There's no definitive word on replacement costs because they are almost never replaced. According to Toyota, since the Prius first went on sale in 2000, they have not replaced a single battery for wear and tear.
Mod parent up.
We bought a brand new Camry hybrid last year (a 2008 model). We received a $2000 tax credit for it, which reduced are total tax bill by $2000. When you donate to a charity, you only get a deduction, which means you don't pay taxes on that $2000 (which ends up saving you around $400 in taxes, not the same as a tax credit). We were going to buy a new vehicle anyway, so getting the hybrid was really at no extra cost than a standard Camry with the tax credit. We also average around 55mpg in it, spending no more than $250/month in gas (and we drive around 2000 miles/month).
http://www.hybridcars.com/faq.html#battery
How often do hybrid batteries need replacing? Is replacement expensive and disposal an environmental problem?
The hybrid battery packs are designed to last for the lifetime of the vehicle, somewhere between 150,000 and 200,000 miles, probably a whole lot longer. The warranty covers the batteries for between eight and ten years, depending on the carmaker.
Battery toxicity is a concern, although today's hybrids use NiMH batteries, not the environmentally problematic rechargeable nickel cadmium. "Nickel metal hydride batteries are benign. They can be fully recycled," says Ron Cogan, editor of the Green Car Journal. Toyota and Honda say that they will recycle dead batteries and that disposal will pose no toxic hazards. Toyota puts a phone number on each battery, and they pay a $200 "bounty" for each battery to help ensure that it will be properly recycled.
There's no definitive word on replacement costs because they are almost never replaced. According to Toyota, since the Prius first went on sale in 2000, they have not replaced a single battery for wear and tear.
I just bought two old Jeep Wranglers to rehab from the frame up. Someone I met who brought me into a Jeep club said Jeep stands for Just Empty Every Pocket. Ahhhh, money sucking hobbys for the win.
I went through the build process for both types (Windows and Ubuntu) and was unable to get the discount on any machine with Ubuntu selected.
You get $55 off on the Windows machine, bringing the cost to $424 before shipping. The $55 off does not not apply to the Ubuntu selection.
Thanks! I've been chatting with a Dell rep to buy a couple of these, and they weren't able to help.
Researchers have already integrated rat neurons to fly a simulated aircraft. Lets just say the keyboard/monitor bandwidth is way too little for me.