I wasn't worried so much about the battery, just other things. I know how to work on normal cars, but hybrids add things that I've never dealt with.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Cameron Childress [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 4:43 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Hybrid drivers: > > On 5/3/06, Ian Skinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is true for many of the Johnny-come-lately models, yes. But Toyota > > has been making the Prius for over ten years now. I suspect they have > an > > idea how their cars are holding up. And mine came with a 10 year > 100,000 > > mile warranty on the battery. So, I presume Toyota is not worried about > too > > many of them failing before that time. > > Unusually long warranties are typically associated with cars which > require alot of maintenance and break down alot. (ie: VW) In this > case I think it's a pre-emptive strike against people who think the > batteries won't last. > > -Cameron > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:206157 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
