Ford Escape, Toyota Prius, Chevrolet Tahoe, and all of their twins waranty
the battery pack and hybrid systems for 8 years/100,000 miles (longer in
states that have adopted California emissions standards). If you own a
modern car longer than that, you aren't doing your part to keep capitalism
strong!
Dave R.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Billy Zoom" <billyzoom@billyzoom.com>
To: "Frank Clarici" <spritenut@comcast.net>; "Andy Webster"
<a_d_webster@yahoo.com.au>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 'green' cars
>> upwards of $5,000 to replace when the time comes.
> The time comes every couple years. I saw a show on TV about the
> environmental impact. There's a large area of pollution around the nickel
> mines, a large area of pollution around the sites where they process the
> nickel, a large area of pollution around the plant that makes the
> batteries,
> and the old used batteries are a toxic nightmare.
> Personally, I wouldn't trust a hybrid because there's just too much
> technology involved for them to be reliable after the first couple years,
> and none of them can match my Honda for mileage.
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