Fuel Saving?

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by mr_rye89

That's a bit of a bummer. "the roads are in such poor condition and they have to collect more road-use and fuel taxes" sounds like a bad excuse for poor management at the state and local levels. My big heavy pig of a truck costs less to renew, but I don't DD it for obvious reasons.

Maybe trade it for a 392 Challenger, because Smiles Per Gallon > Miles Per Gallon.

The Prius is history!
I'm not going to give the state the satisfaction of getting $75.00 more out of
me. It has too many miles and it's starting to cost me money for repairs.

[MadMan]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

The Prius is history!
I'm not going to give the state the satisfaction of getting $75.00 more out of
me. It has too many miles and it's starting to cost me money for repairs.

Good. They are expensive things to repair. Hybrids are basically just normal cars with a bunch of extra parts to break. Reliability is a function of the number of parts, and the failure chance of each part. I know some people think that's it only has a motor-generator and a battery extra. lolno.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by MadMan

Good. They are expensive things to repair. Hybrids are basically just normal cars with a bunch of extra parts to break. Reliability is a function of the number of parts, and the failure chance of each part. I know some people think that's it only has a motor-generator and a battery extra. lolno.

Actually, the car was pretty reliable! Right now, it has 160K miles.
I know about the theory of operation, the AC motor drive and what powers the air conditioner, power steering ETC.
BTW, it's my second used Prius. It was an auction car from IL.

[nasadowsk]

Originally Posted by bgadow

The State Highway Administration forced a roundabout down our throats many years ago; no public hearing or anything, just showed up one day with the equipment and a couple weeks later, there it was. I hated it...but in time I've come to sorta kinda appreciate it, a little. Too many people don't know what to do, though. Many get in the circle, then yield to everyone else, I'd I've seen at least one person go around backwards!

Dude. MARYLAND drivers!!!

They're nuts...

[MadMan]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

Actually, the car was pretty reliable! Right now, it has 160K miles.
I know about the theory of operation, the AC motor drive and what powers the air conditioner, power steering ETC.
BTW, it's my second used Prius. It was an auction car from IL.

Nice. Admittedly, they do seem pretty reliable in practice. Still, though.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by MadMan

Nice. Admittedly, they do seem pretty reliable in practice. Still, though.

I'm rather principled, when I'm getting penalized for being conservative, I won't reward them for shoving it up my backside!
I misread where I thought, the increase would only apply to a new purchase. Fools and their money soon part.

[bgadow]

Originally Posted by nasadowsk

Dude. MARYLAND drivers!!!

They're nuts...

The grass is always browner I say that about PA drivers!

[MadMan]

So I was working on a 2006 Lexus RX400h hybrid today. I can't believe the stupidity of the braking system. Hybrids, like the prius, usually have a totally electric braking system. A motor pumps fluid into a reservoir to keep pressure up, and pressing the brake allows some of that pressure to the brakes. It's more complicated than a normal car's brakes, but ok.

This Lexus has that system... for the back brakes only. For the front brakes, it has a traditional master cylinder. And also apparently a device called a 'stroke simulator' to either push the brake by itself or provide power assist for you, or both. Not to mention the ABS part of it, which is integral with the electric pump. Absurdly complicated. And, obviously, broken.