03-26-2007, 01:44 PM
i too was skeptical about the lifetime numbers he got since they're pretty much his ENTIRE basis.
Toyota quotes the Prius lifetime to be 180k. As of 2004, one owner knew of one over 250k, two over 200k (one of which was bought back by Toyota for research), and countless over 100k. Three years later? I'm sure there is much better data regarding their lifetimes, but I haven't been able to find it yet.
The one final point made, that driving a Scion is the best option, is true. They get near the same gas mileage, have no batteries, and cost far less to purchase.
Toyota quotes the Prius lifetime to be 180k. As of 2004, one owner knew of one over 250k, two over 200k (one of which was bought back by Toyota for research), and countless over 100k. Three years later? I'm sure there is much better data regarding their lifetimes, but I haven't been able to find it yet.
The one final point made, that driving a Scion is the best option, is true. They get near the same gas mileage, have no batteries, and cost far less to purchase.
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4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
No longer onyachin.