Hybrid batteries last about 100K, it runs 3-5K to replace them. Essentially it's like replacing the engine, except with the batteries there's really nothing you can do to extend the life.
Also if you get hit, be prepared for the HAZMAT crew to show up. We really need to get hydrogen technology off the ground. -- Scott Stewart ColdFusion Developer SSTWebworks 4405 Oakshyre Way Raleigh, NC. 27616 (703) 220-2835 http://www.sstwebworks.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/sstwebworks -----Original Message----- From: Zaphod Beeblebrox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 8:59 PM To: CF-Community Subject: This is killing me! The realization that we can't afford private school for all 3 kids at our current spending level has hit hard. I've decided, among other things, is that I don't really need to be driving my big truck with a $500 payment and a $300 fuel bill each month. I'm gonna swallow my pride and get something smaller and more economical. And even though the Kawasaki Ninja 250R gets 70 mpg, my wife won't allow it :). So now I'm debating what to get. I drive around 28k a year pretty much back and forth to work with a commute time of 2 hours total on a good day. Bad days 3 to 4 hours. I've been looking at used jetta tdi's in the 12k range which corresponds with mileage around 100k. They get somewhere between 40 and 50 mpg and are especially good with highway mileage (I drive about 95% highway) I've also been looking at used prius's since new ones are around $27k, but I'm just not sure how long the batteries will last before needing to be replaced. Thirdly, there's the ultra cheap new cars, Kia Rio, Hyundai Accent, etc. It'd be nice to get something with a long warranty, I'm just not sure I'd like driving these this much. Sometimes I wish I didn't love my girls as much as I do :) zB ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Get the answers you are looking for on the ColdFusion Labs Forum direct from active programmers and developers. http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/categories.cfm?forumid-72&catid=648 Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:243744 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
