ecogeek.org— Well, the prius has definitely hit a milestone for itself, as if its success wasn't already a milestone for the industry.
May 24, 2008View in Crawl 4
www.google.comGive it a try.Also, I have taken more classes in electric vehicles, automotive electrical systems and advanced automotive than almost all mechanics. I have learned about all of these systems. The Prius is nothing special. Just like an EV, it has a motor, controller, DC to DC converter, and battery pack. The controller communicates with various other modules in the car over a simple network.In the end, the Prius is a very simple but very reliable system that I am overly impressed with. Just because you seem to be scared of it doesn't mean it is that complicated.
I really hate capitalism haters. First of all, much of the market is regulated by the government so we don't have abuses. Second, show me a socialist/communist country that has worked please.
Well, unchecked corporatism can lead to totalitarianism of the worst kind. Fascism. Corporate entities lobbying politicians for economic gains? Check. Entire political Campaigns funded by various corporate entities? Check. It's not looking good. Whats saving you from totalitarianism is the little bit of government regulation you Americans for example still have. There need to be checks and balances on economic activity, otherwise wealth breeds power and power breeds corruption. Also I was never for pure socialism, I'm for a mixed economic style, but a truly mixed style, not just on paper.
Still, a new Prius is better than a new something else. I'm totally with you, though. Best choice: use what you've got. Next: buy used. Last: buy new. That's reduce and reuse.
crazyjake: "blah, blah ... "The Great Global Warming Swindle" you will actually hear from REAL CLIMATOLOGISTS that were put on the list by the IPCC when they completely disagree with manmade global warming."First, that TV program is one big lie. The first release was so bad they were forced to edit a lot of the content. If you'd spent a couple of minutes investigating the claims you'd have discovered that yourself. Instead, you've demonstrated your laziness, ignorance, gullibility and credulity to the planet. The same TV channel showed a documentary that the moon landings were a hoax - do you believe that as well?<a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Durkin_(television_director)#The_Great_Global_Warming_Swindle">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Durkin_(televi ...</a><a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Global_Warming_Swindle#Reception.2C_criticism_and_changes_made_due_to_criticisms">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Global_Warm ...</a>Second, prove your claim. Name these scientists and provide links that show they disagree with every recognised scientific facility on the planet.crazyjake: "i am an actual meteorologists who studies climatology as part of my job."If you really are an 'actual' (different to normnal ones?) meteorologist, you need to spend some time reading up on 'scientific method' and 'peer review'. Then spend some time thinking why there is global scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change. Once all of that is in place, you'll be able to see why you're making yourself look really dumb at the moment.
do you have a laptop, a cordless drill, or any other "cordless" item using a battery? Do batteries ever last as long as they "guarantee"?????No of course not, but that's all part of the marketing hype... if they don't last, its because you didn't use them properly.... oh, BTW.... how much is that set of replacement batteries ??My gasoline corola gets 38 miles to the gallon on the highway... not how much better is that Prius -- really ????
So, when the earth begins to move away from the sun on its eliptical orbit, and the earth begins to cool again, will all of the Prius owners trade them in for Hummers so that they can warm up the planet again ???????
davidmesaazMay 24, 2008
Isn't free trade great...
klowd9xMay 25, 2008
www.google.comGive it a try.Also, I have taken more classes in electric vehicles, automotive electrical systems and advanced automotive than almost all mechanics. I have learned about all of these systems. The Prius is nothing special. Just like an EV, it has a motor, controller, DC to DC converter, and battery pack. The controller communicates with various other modules in the car over a simple network.In the end, the Prius is a very simple but very reliable system that I am overly impressed with. Just because you seem to be scared of it doesn't mean it is that complicated.
willaggsMay 25, 2008
I really hate capitalism haters. First of all, much of the market is regulated by the government so we don't have abuses. Second, show me a socialist/communist country that has worked please.
vet4peaceMay 25, 2008
Um, yeah...a moped uses less gas than a car. Thanks for taking the time to fill us in...
Closed AccountMay 25, 2008
Well, unchecked corporatism can lead to totalitarianism of the worst kind. Fascism. Corporate entities lobbying politicians for economic gains? Check. Entire political Campaigns funded by various corporate entities? Check. It's not looking good. Whats saving you from totalitarianism is the little bit of government regulation you Americans for example still have. There need to be checks and balances on economic activity, otherwise wealth breeds power and power breeds corruption. Also I was never for pure socialism, I'm for a mixed economic style, but a truly mixed style, not just on paper.
iainmdMay 26, 2008
Still, a new Prius is better than a new something else. I'm totally with you, though. Best choice: use what you've got. Next: buy used. Last: buy new. That's reduce and reuse.
monoaMay 26, 2008
crazyjake: "blah, blah ... "The Great Global Warming Swindle" you will actually hear from REAL CLIMATOLOGISTS that were put on the list by the IPCC when they completely disagree with manmade global warming."First, that TV program is one big lie. The first release was so bad they were forced to edit a lot of the content. If you'd spent a couple of minutes investigating the claims you'd have discovered that yourself. Instead, you've demonstrated your laziness, ignorance, gullibility and credulity to the planet. The same TV channel showed a documentary that the moon landings were a hoax - do you believe that as well?<a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Durkin_(television_director)#The_Great_Global_Warming_Swindle">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Durkin_(televi ...</a><a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Global_Warming_Swindle#Reception.2C_criticism_and_changes_made_due_to_criticisms">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Global_Warm ...</a>Second, prove your claim. Name these scientists and provide links that show they disagree with every recognised scientific facility on the planet.crazyjake: "i am an actual meteorologists who studies climatology as part of my job."If you really are an 'actual' (different to normnal ones?) meteorologist, you need to spend some time reading up on 'scientific method' and 'peer review'. Then spend some time thinking why there is global scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change. Once all of that is in place, you'll be able to see why you're making yourself look really dumb at the moment.
Closed AccountMay 27, 2008
do you have a laptop, a cordless drill, or any other "cordless" item using a battery? Do batteries ever last as long as they "guarantee"?????No of course not, but that's all part of the marketing hype... if they don't last, its because you didn't use them properly.... oh, BTW.... how much is that set of replacement batteries ??My gasoline corola gets 38 miles to the gallon on the highway... not how much better is that Prius -- really ????
Closed AccountMay 27, 2008
So, when the earth begins to move away from the sun on its eliptical orbit, and the earth begins to cool again, will all of the Prius owners trade them in for Hummers so that they can warm up the planet again ???????
mrneutronMay 27, 2008
It's true. I've been getting 48mpg over the lifetime of my Prius, and I can get 52-53 without too much trouble.<a class="user" href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=psoqR1d-MyzVeE-p9GbhlMA">http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=psoqR1d-Myz ...</a>