Hybrid taxi paid for itself in no time

Delta Flyer · 07-14-2007, 02:14 PM

Note to realtors: Get a Prius, hybrd Camry, or HiHi and drive it for 300K or so - get a replacement and publicty.

htmlspinnr · 07-14-2007, 08:00 PM

I'd like to know if either Taxi, or Jesse, has had to replace a battery pack.

hobbit · 09-05-2007, 12:56 AM

Just for completeness, although it's been posted in some other
threads, we recently changed the PSD fluid for the first time that
Jesse's aware of in his car. It may have been done once before he
owned it, but who knows. Details here. Yes, he's still on the same
battery pack and as far as he knows hasn't even had SSC 40G done.
.
Jesse will be hangin' out with us at Altwheels at the end of Sept.
.
_H*

Angelus · 09-06-2007, 05:50 PM

Just forwarded that to a writer at the Chicago Tribune that I emailed back in May when Chicago was rolling out the first hybrid Escape taxi. At the time, some cabbies were moaning about repairs and reliability so I sent a link to the original story on his first Prius taxi. Sent this new story to her as well as a couple of aldermen so they know how things really are.

Of course, this is a Prius and not an Escape, so TMMV. :P

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07-14-2007, 02:14 PM	#11
Delta Flyer Honda Enzyte Driver Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lewisville, TX (Dallas area) Posts: 1,008 My Car: Other Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Note to realtors: Get a Prius, hybrd Camry, or HiHi and drive it for 300K or so - get a replacement and publicty.

07-14-2007, 08:00 PM	#12
htmlspinnr Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Surprise, AZ (Phoenix) Posts: 1,305 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Pioneer #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	I'd like to know if either Taxi, or Jesse, has had to replace a battery pack.

09-05-2007, 12:56 AM	#13
hobbit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bahstahn Posts: 2,989 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Just for completeness, although it's been posted in some other threads, we recently changed the PSD fluid for the first time that Jesse's aware of in his car. It may have been done once before he owned it, but who knows. Details here. Yes, he's still on the same battery pack and as far as he knows hasn't even had SSC 40G done. . Jesse will be hangin' out with us at Altwheels at the end of Sept. . _H*

09-06-2007, 05:50 PM	#14
Angelus Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 20 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Just forwarded that to a writer at the Chicago Tribune that I emailed back in May when Chicago was rolling out the first hybrid Escape taxi. At the time, some cabbies were moaning about repairs and reliability so I sent a link to the original story on his first Prius taxi. Sent this new story to her as well as a couple of aldermen so they know how things really are. Of course, this is a Prius and not an Escape, so TMMV. :P