New Article: The True Cost of owning a Hybrid

V8Cobrakid · 11-30-2004, 03:54 PM

There is a post somewhere around about the prius being used as a taxi. The car outlived a conventional transmission. It still worked but they upgraded to 04 sor 05 models.

prius04 · 11-30-2004, 07:59 PM

There is a great video on this taxi here at this site:
http://www.hybridexperience.ca/Toyota_Prius.htm

Go to the bottom and click on the windows media player version or the quicktime version, depending on your computer.

You can get some cool pictures of the taxi here:
http://john1701a.com/prius/owners/andrew.htm

Frank Hudon · 12-01-2004, 01:55 AM

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Plus, the \"transmission\" (for lack of a better term) is part of the hybrid technology. Thus it qualifies for the extra hybrid warranty to 8 years/100,000 miles.
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sorry that falls under the powertrain warranty, it's not part of the hybrid warranty.

john1701a · 12-01-2004, 02:24 AM

The "transmission" is very, very similar to a differential.

Have you ever heard of a differential failing? It's extraordinarily rare. So you have little to be actually be worried about. In fact, the odds of being in an accident that totals the car are probably much higher.

bruceha_2000 · 12-01-2004, 08:29 AM

Not to mention that it is virtually IMPOSSIBLE to strip the planetary gears. :-) The computer won't allow it. Hmmm HAL is taking over ;-)

DQ · 12-02-2004, 12:25 PM

You mention that the vehicle outlasted the conventional transmission and then they replaced the vehicle with a newer model...

Another taxi driver in Victoria BC has driven his 2001 Prius over 350,000 km. Toyota hasn't replaced his vehicle and his transmission is still going strong.

john1701a · 12-02-2004, 12:41 PM

It wasn't a "replacement" as implied.

The Prius that Toyota bought back from the owner was for the sake of research, a hybrid with a ton of real-world data for them to tear apart and study.

V8Cobrakid · 12-02-2004, 08:24 PM

At least i know my car will last 4 years. Currently i'm going to put about 60,000 miles each year on my car. Unless i get that other job.. then it won't last as long. lol

DaveinOlyWA · 12-03-2004, 01:44 PM

60,000 a year? that is over 150 miles a day... that is a lot

V8Cobrakid · 12-03-2004, 06:28 PM

yeah.. sometimes more than 150 a day. I should start a taxi company

lol i travel about 45 miles to my work. Then i drive around all day for work. It's only part time right now though. On the weekend i travel about 50 miles to go see a friend. if i take any trips.. well.. that's even more mileage. Glad i drive a prius. We'll see how long it last.

Oh.. if i get another part time job, that might be another 20-100 miles a day. I'll see if i get that job though.

I wish i had a stable single job. lol my poor prius

12-01-2004, 02:24 AM	#24
john1701a Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,683 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Pioneer #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	Re: New Article: The True Cost of owning a Hybrid The "transmission" is very, very similar to a differential. Have you ever heard of a differential failing? It's extraordinarily rare. So you have little to be actually be worried about. In fact, the odds of being in an accident that totals the car are probably much higher.

12-02-2004, 12:25 PM	#26
DQ Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Victoria Posts: 3 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: New Article: The True Cost of owning a Hybrid You mention that the vehicle outlasted the conventional transmission and then they replaced the vehicle with a newer model... Another taxi driver in Victoria BC has driven his 2001 Prius over 350,000 km. Toyota hasn't replaced his vehicle and his transmission is still going strong.

12-02-2004, 12:41 PM	#27
john1701a Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,683 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Pioneer #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	Re: New Article: The True Cost of owning a Hybrid It wasn't a "replacement" as implied. The Prius that Toyota bought back from the owner was for the sake of research, a hybrid with a ton of real-world data for them to tear apart and study.

12-03-2004, 06:28 PM	#30
V8Cobrakid some guy... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,528 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	yeah.. sometimes more than 150 a day. I should start a taxi company lol i travel about 45 miles to my work. Then i drive around all day for work. It's only part time right now though. On the weekend i travel about 50 miles to go see a friend. if i take any trips.. well.. that's even more mileage. Glad i drive a prius. We'll see how long it last. Oh.. if i get another part time job, that might be another 20-100 miles a day. I'll see if i get that job though. I wish i had a stable single job. lol my poor prius __________________ Silver 9 as of June 12th '04 (over 101k Miles now) Decals, Mud Flaps, BT Tech Rear Brace, coastaletech 2" receiver hitch, and 215/45/17 tires.

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11-30-2004, 03:54 PM	#21
V8Cobrakid some guy... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,528 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	There is a post somewhere around about the prius being used as a taxi. The car outlived a conventional transmission. It still worked but they upgraded to 04 sor 05 models.

11-30-2004, 07:59 PM	#22
prius04 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NorthEast USA Posts: 1,155 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	There is a great video on this taxi here at this site: http://www.hybridexperience.ca/Toyota_Prius.htm Go to the bottom and click on the windows media player version or the quicktime version, depending on your computer. You can get some cool pictures of the taxi here: http://john1701a.com/prius/owners/andrew.htm

12-01-2004, 08:29 AM	#25
bruceha_2000 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South Burlington, VT Posts: 2,191 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Not to mention that it is virtually IMPOSSIBLE to strip the planetary gears. :-) The computer won't allow it. Hmmm HAL is taking over ;-)

12-02-2004, 08:24 PM	#28
V8Cobrakid some guy... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,528 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	At least i know my car will last 4 years. Currently i'm going to put about 60,000 miles each year on my car. Unless i get that other job.. then it won't last as long. lol

12-03-2004, 01:44 PM	#29
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,541 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	60,000 a year? that is over 150 miles a day... that is a lot