How many feet/miles of wiring?

JoeyJoeJoShabadoo Jr · 03-27-2008, 08:01 PM

When i was in grade school i remember i once read some random fact that said a US F-15 aircraft had something like 25,000 miles of electrical wiring in it, enough to circle the world and then some.

Anybody have an idea as to how much wiring a Prius might have? I don't presume nearly that much, but a curious thought none the less...

patsparks · 03-27-2008, 08:29 PM

I could tell you but there are 2 problems.
1/ cant be bothered converting to feet or miles and I only know in metres and,
2/ If I told you I would have to kill you.

3/ I put this here because saying "2 things" and putting 3 seems to be the fashion.

galaxee · 03-27-2008, 08:50 PM

DH once had to check all even remotely accessible, non-trivial wiring in a prius. it took him and a colleague the better part of several days.

duanelaugh · 03-29-2008, 03:32 PM

I sent my wife out to measure the wire in our 06' three months ago and she isn't back yet.

DaveinOlyWA · 03-29-2008, 04:09 PM

actually official EPA figures puts it at 55 mph (miles per harness)

**TonyPSchaefer** · 03-29-2008, 04:57 PM

There are two things I don't like about Pat's reply:
1) There are too many answers.

03-27-2008, 08:01 PM	#1
JoeyJoeJoShabadoo Jr Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 39 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	How many feet/miles of wiring? When i was in grade school i remember i once read some random fact that said a US F-15 aircraft had something like 25,000 miles of electrical wiring in it, enough to circle the world and then some. Anybody have an idea as to how much wiring a Prius might have? I don't presume nearly that much, but a curious thought none the less...

03-27-2008, 08:29 PM	#2
patsparks Uneducated bird-brain Aussie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 4,424 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Re: How many feet/miles of wiring? I could tell you but there are 2 problems. 1/ cant be bothered converting to feet or miles and I only know in metres and, 2/ If I told you I would have to kill you. 3/ I put this here because saying "2 things" and putting 3 seems to be the fashion.

03-27-2008, 08:50 PM	#3
galaxee uphill battling Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 8,808 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 19	Re: How many feet/miles of wiring? DH once had to check all even remotely accessible, non-trivial wiring in a prius. it took him and a colleague the better part of several days.

03-29-2008, 03:32 PM	#4
duanelaugh Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bradenton fl area Posts: 57 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	How many feet/miles of wiring? I sent my wife out to measure the wire in our 06' three months ago and she isn't back yet.

03-29-2008, 04:09 PM	#5
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,239 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	Re: How many feet/miles of wiring? actually official EPA figures puts it at 55 mph (miles per harness)

03-29-2008, 04:57 PM	#6
TonyPSchaefer Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 7,618 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 4 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 13	Re: How many feet/miles of wiring? There are two things I don't like about Pat's reply: 1) There are too many answers.