Only $10-12k ???Prius battery replacements are/were only about $10-12K for the whole shebang
Only $10-12k ???
Only $10-12k ???
Winner winner.…but I think a hybrid that operates like a diesel electric locomotive would be great.
$12k for batteries is NEVER a bargain in my book. It is outrageous. $26k is just more outrageous.Compared to $26k, 12k is a bargain. Still worth more than the rest of the car, at that point. Even at $5K - that's more than most any other system repair on an aging car. A replacement transmission would average around $3500, with a disgusting markup by the shop (a shop owner shared with me once that he was getting transmissions for $6-800 depending on the model, and it took about a day of labor - so @ $50 / hr - that's still only $400 for labor charge, and his techs weren't getting the full $50 - so for $1,000-1200, he'd make $2300-2500 per job over costs - and this was a busy shop that rarely had slow periods)
12K is still being raped without lube, but its at least getting the reach around vs the $26k raw dogging you get on a Volt.
Considering the power pack is essentially the engine for these things, I have a hard time accepting a life-limited engine that (generally) can’t be rebuilt.
Imagine if your lates F-150 needed the 302 ci V8 replaced every couple of years.
Disposable power packs, whether internal combustion or electric, bothers me. Seems counter to conservation efforts in a lot of ways.
How? By increasing the tax on electric power. Have you seen how much they are paying for power there?I tried to respond to the "Fuel Prices" thread, but it evaporated. My post there applies to this thread as well:
California .... Most of all, how will CA replace the fuel taxes?