The sooner we are no longer dependent on oil from the Middle East or Russia,the better.
Seven + Months with a Volt
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deadin
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I guess I may be one of those not buying another Prius. The one I have is now 8 years old and I don't see another one for quite a while as I have 0 problems with my current one.
Now that the weather has warmed up I'm averaging 50 + mpg. Cold weather mileage drops off to around 46. (better on pure freeway driving.)
I guess I may be one of those not buying another Prius. The one I have is now 8 years old and I don't see another one for quite a while as I have 0 problems with my current one.
Now that the weather has warmed up I'm averaging 50 + mpg. Cold weather mileage drops off to around 46. (better on pure freeway driving.)
Hum... seven months is not a lot of time or miles. Never had a new car that was not giving good results for at least a year or so. After four or five years, that sometimes changes. Have had very good results w/ Toyota Camry's and Honda Accord's. Ran them all well beyond 300K. Well maintained and garaged they sold for good money when it was time to buy a new car. I bought a Toyota Yaris in 2010. Now has 83K. Averages 44 MPG. If I don't drive it hard... 48 MPG. My wife has a 2007 Yaris w/ 233K. Averages 42 MPG, but she has a heavy foot. These cars run beautifully. I am 6'3" and 205 lbs., plenty of room for me. Took it on a 2,500 mile trip up the east coast in 2011. Averaged 42 MPG for the entire trip. Will almost certainly be driving her car well beyond 300K. This is routine for our family. My daughter is about to retire her 92 Camry... with almost 400K on it. Guess she just got tired of it. She figures she will sell it and use the money toward the down payment on another Toyota. Cool. Given where she lives, I am going to encourage her to look at a Prius.
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gdnagle
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I guess if those that drive any distance to and from work and stop using a vehicle for leisure then we could stop depending on foreign oil. OK here come the part that shows my age, when I was little no one in my family lived more then walking distance from where they worked and went on vacation once a year. They also didn't live far from a store and convenience stores were on almost every couple blocks. AAMOF only two people in my family owned a car. Now I understand that was the old days but it worked then. Also no one back then had a house that was 2000 sf and more that they had to heat and cool, Oh forgot no A/C back then. So with convenience comes the add use of fuels.
Back to the OP. Wonder how much it would cost and how often you have to change the batteries in the electric cars. I don't relish the idea if using one of these electric cars to stop every 150 miles or whatever they go to charge them up if I'm using it for a trip. I guess you will go the distance and stop for the day. That would make your travel only short distances. If your not using it for a trip then your using your old fossil fuel vehicle. What kind of speed do you get out of one of these. I admit I'm ignorant about these type of vehicles. I understand these are commuter cars, vehicles so you will still need a regular fueled vehicle. Or am I mistaken about this. I don't think I'll be seeing many neighbors using a hybrid or electric tractor to work the fields.
P.S. glad your happy with your vehicle and it is working out for you. Just wouldn't work for me.
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We're at a very early stage yet.If we can get the storage technology moved ahead a good bit,then we'll really be somewhere.Im still driving a v-10 lush [emoji57]
Let's see now. The Volt is a GM product, Right?? Have you had your ignition switch checked lately? Just curious.
coltle6920
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If everyone went out tomorrow and bought one of these electric cars the whole power grid would collapse in a heartbeat.Electric cars serve only one function and that is to take you a little further than you would want to ride on a bicycle.You sure as heck aren't going to haul your boat with one.You sure as heck don't want to get lost in one not knowing where you'll be able to recharge it.If you bought one that is also gas powered then you haven't really surrendered anything.
Electric cars are one dimensional and while they might save gas you still have to produce the electricity they run on.Typical of a Government boondoggle that continually puts the cart before the horse!
That's my .03 cents for what it's worth!
Electric cars are one dimensional and while they might save gas you still have to produce the electricity they run on.Typical of a Government boondoggle that continually puts the cart before the horse!
That's my .03 cents for what it's worth!
