Re: [Phys-L] electric cars

[Richard Taylor <rtaylor.physics@tx.rr.com>]

> watch the battery warranty

8 years, 100,000 miles for the Volt and Prius. We've passed the time on the Prius, and the milage has dropped some, probably from a less efficient battery. Since it's no longer our primary car, I'm not sure when we might replace the Prius's battery. The price for a battery has come down since we bought the Prius in 2004. Toyota now charges $2600 for a new main battery, but I think there have been more wrecks than dead batteries, so it might be possible to get a salvaged battery for less. The 
  
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On Jun 20, 2012, at 12:49 PM, Aburr@aol.com wrote:

> watch the battery warranty
>
> Alex. F. Burr  
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>
> In a message dated 6/20/2012 10:11:23 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,  
> Anthony_Lapinski@pds.org writes:
>
> Any  advice for people thinking about purchasing an electric  vehicle?
>
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