It's a really good idea and everyone hating on it probably doesn't understand it.Links 'n' stuff:Here's Prof. John Kelly's excellent demo of the eCVT (the me...
is there a website where these bullshit talking points are listed? None of that is true.
Major cities use hybrids in taxi fleets and see >300,000 miles. Battery warranties are eight years.
Hybrid batteries do not get fully charged, nor drained.
also…sit down…Toyota hybrid drives use no belts of any kind. The batteries typically last 150,000 miles, but the fuel savings to replace them cover that cost every 2 years. Please don’t make shit up.
is there a website where these bullshit talking points are listed? None of that is true.
Talking points are something g used by the fossil fuel industry to keep people buying hybrids instead of EVs. This is the same industry that has a lot of people convinced that climate change is a hoax.
They are called “hybrid” vehicles because they have two drivetrains. Two drive trains are inherently more expensive than one drivetrain. You shouldn’t need a website to explain why.
Major cities use hybrids in taxi fleets and see >300,000 miles. Battery warranties are eight years.
Normal battery capacity loss is not covered by warranties since it is not a manufacturing flaw. So when your hybrid battery loses half its capacity before the warranty is up, it won’t be covered. I know this first hand from being an automotive technician and dealing with warranty administrators.
also…sit down…Toyota hybrid drives use no belts of any kind. The batteries typically last 150,000 miles, but the fuel savings to replace them cover that cost every 2 years. Please don’t make shit up.
You’re trying to cherry pick one example of a maintenance item I listed then cherry pick a model that it doesnt apply to to mislead readers. But if you want me to be specific I shared the list above to show others that “Toyota hybrid drives” do in fact use timing belts. Drive belts are also used to run accessories like Air Conditioning. So you’re the one making things up.
air filters, $30 every two years
spark plugs every 100,000 miles
fuel filters, 5-7 years
transmission filters/fluid 7-9 years
timing belts, nope
cooling system - every 7-9 years.
This is just getting started. Don’t forget: ignition coils, oil pan gaskets, water pumps and gaskets, exhaust manifolds and gaskets, mufflers, fuel injectors, thermostats and gaskets, emission system components, heater cores, transmission clutches, differential clutches, valve cover gaskets, rear main seals, front crank seals, and when you get done pretending that these items aren’t a big deal I have a lot more to add to the list, and this is just off the top of my head.
is there a website where these bullshit talking points are listed? None of that is true.
Major cities use hybrids in taxi fleets and see >300,000 miles. Battery warranties are eight years.
Hybrid batteries do not get fully charged, nor drained.
also…sit down…Toyota hybrid drives use no belts of any kind. The batteries typically last 150,000 miles, but the fuel savings to replace them cover that cost every 2 years. Please don’t make shit up.
air filters, $30 every two years
spark plugs every 100,000 miles
fuel filters, 5-7 years
transmission filters/fluid 7-9 years
timing belts, nope
cooling system - every 7-9 years.
Talking points are something g used by the fossil fuel industry to keep people buying hybrids instead of EVs. This is the same industry that has a lot of people convinced that climate change is a hoax.
They are called “hybrid” vehicles because they have two drivetrains. Two drive trains are inherently more expensive than one drivetrain. You shouldn’t need a website to explain why.
Normal battery capacity loss is not covered by warranties since it is not a manufacturing flaw. So when your hybrid battery loses half its capacity before the warranty is up, it won’t be covered. I know this first hand from being an automotive technician and dealing with warranty administrators.
2006–2010 Highlander Hybrid (V6 - 3MZ-FE/1MZ-FE engine) and some early 2000s V6 Lexus hybrid models used timing belts
You’re trying to cherry pick one example of a maintenance item I listed then cherry pick a model that it doesnt apply to to mislead readers. But if you want me to be specific I shared the list above to show others that “Toyota hybrid drives” do in fact use timing belts. Drive belts are also used to run accessories like Air Conditioning. So you’re the one making things up.
This is just getting started. Don’t forget: ignition coils, oil pan gaskets, water pumps and gaskets, exhaust manifolds and gaskets, mufflers, fuel injectors, thermostats and gaskets, emission system components, heater cores, transmission clutches, differential clutches, valve cover gaskets, rear main seals, front crank seals, and when you get done pretending that these items aren’t a big deal I have a lot more to add to the list, and this is just off the top of my head.