In article
<
020de60c-c897-4636...@z10g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>,
"Robert Westergrom,1900 Harvey rd.,Wilmington,D.E" <
burto...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> On May 23, 9:31=A0pm, opel <
a...@novalid.org.> wrote:
> > On 5/23/2013 6:39 PM, =95RLMeasures wrote:
> >
> > > =A0 The Mexican girl is honest so I gave her a Toyota Prius and showed =
> her
> > > how to do the maintenance on it.
> >
> > I call bullshit on that one.
> >
> > A Prius has virtually no maintenance, save for checking the tire pressure=
> .
> >
> > The dealer does most all, unless it's off warranty.
>
> What's that battery pack gonna set you back?
• There are two batteries in a Prius, a small 12v battery to run the
lights and the 3 computers, and a large 200v one that can deliver
50,000-watts to get moving quicker from a dead stop. The small battery
requires replacement every three years. The large Prius battery is
guaranteed for ten years and if a cell goes bad it can be fixed by
changing out one 3-cell/3.6v pack.
The 12v battery in a Prius costs more than a regular 12v battery and it
only lasts about half as long, so it's a synthetic money maker for Toyota
dealers. . . My advice is don't buy a Prius because of this scam.
Sure, the Prius' mpg is about 10mpg better than a Toyota Corolla - but it
costs about half as much as a Prius, so in the long run the Corolla is
going to cost you less per mile.
cheerz RW.