Comments on: Hymotion targets hybrid battery replacement http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/08/27/hymotion-targets-hybrid-battery-replacement/ Trends, happenings and innovations in the clean technology market Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:42:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/08/27/hymotion-targets-hybrid-battery-replacement/comment-page-1/#comment-1342 Anonymous Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:51:56 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/08/27/hymotion-targets-hybrid-battery-replacement/#comment-1342 Re the Prius - once you finished laughing - Obviously I meant the <strong>most commercially available </strong>and <strong>least environmentally offensive</strong> way of transporting four people on four wheels. cheers steve Re the Prius – once you finished laughing – Obviously I meant the most commercially available and least environmentally offensive way of transporting four people on four wheels.

cheers

steve

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/08/27/hymotion-targets-hybrid-battery-replacement/comment-page-1/#comment-1341 Anonymous Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:49:19 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/08/27/hymotion-targets-hybrid-battery-replacement/#comment-1341 As an owner of two early Prius cars and a follower of the vehicle since its inception in the early 1990's, I would urge caution on spreading information that might lead people to think these cars will have battery failure during their normal 15 year life. It is important not to give people any reasons to not buy hybrids, they represent the least commercially available and environmentally offensive way of transporting four people on four wheels. There is no mention of battery replacements due to aging on any of the Prius discussion groups I follow, this includes cars that have been sold since 1997 in Japan. Many Prius have clocked over 400,000 km, some in taxi service and no batteries have worn out. Our own cars have been remarkably reliable, not requiring any non-warranty (2 of those) repairs in 7 years. The Prius attracts what I call urban technology myths - I guess hybrids represent a necessary change that many people are struggling with in regard to the necessity of reducing our fuel consumption. Other myths about the Prius are the Hummer having lower life cycle energy costs, and that the batteries are toxic, neither of which is true, or close to being true. The Hummer study has been debunked by numerous qualified people - do a web search, and the battery is non-toxic potassium hydroxide and nickle - of course it should be recycled, but it can be put into a landfill if one chose to. Hybrids and clean diesels are critical in reducing our personal GHG emissions and we should be thoughtful when supporting these technolgies and very, very careful in delivering any potential negative news. Cheers As an owner of two early Prius cars and a follower of the vehicle since its inception in the early 1990’s, I would urge caution on spreading information that might lead people to think these cars will have battery failure during their normal 15 year life. It is important not to give people any reasons to not buy hybrids, they represent the least commercially available and environmentally offensive way of transporting four people on four wheels.

There is no mention of battery replacements due to aging on any of the Prius discussion groups I follow, this includes cars that have been sold since 1997 in Japan. Many Prius have clocked over 400,000 km, some in taxi service and no batteries have worn out. Our own cars have been remarkably reliable, not requiring any non-warranty (2 of those) repairs in 7 years.

The Prius attracts what I call urban technology myths – I guess hybrids represent a necessary change that many people are struggling with in regard to the necessity of reducing our fuel consumption.

Other myths about the Prius are the Hummer having lower life cycle energy costs, and that the batteries are toxic, neither of which is true, or close to being true. The Hummer study has been debunked by numerous qualified people – do a web search, and the battery is non-toxic potassium hydroxide and nickle – of course it should be recycled, but it can be put into a landfill if one chose to.

Hybrids and clean diesels are critical in reducing our personal GHG emissions and we should be thoughtful when supporting these technolgies and very, very careful in delivering any potential negative news.

Cheers

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