Future of the diesel?
Good article from Ward's Auto that gives a good global overview on the diesel market with interviews from big brand executives. Interesting commentary that electric powertrains are angling to repla...
Forum Discussion
missnmountains wrote:
"The scary stuff about hybrid battery replacement has turned out to be largely urban legend. My son drives an Escape hybrid with over 160,000 miles on the original battery with no decline in performance. Prius batteries routinely go 200,000+ and can be reconditioned for as little as $1500, far cheaper than a set of diesel injectors. But I will admit that hybrids may not fare so well in the RV world. The key to the long battery life is the controller maintaining a state of charge between a fairly narrow range. For more power on long pulls you may have to draw the battery down much more, resulting in shorter battery life."
Not exactly true. We lived in Colorado for 33 years. Batteries lasted up to 10 years. In Florida, we are lucky to get 2 to 3 years. My boat which has 6 8D's last maybe 2.5 years and are $1,200.00 each (AGM).
Southern states wreak havoc on batteries.
Ken
While heat takes it's toll on batteries, the traction battery in my Prius is warrantied for 8 years or 100k miles. They typically last around 12 years regardless of mileage, even in Florida. They weigh right at 100 lbs and can be changed out with hand tools under the shade tree. Cost is around $1800 OTC. No transmisstion, no belts, no starter... 53mpg city makes it worth it as much as I drive for work. The haters have no basis for their banter.
If Ford offered a hybrid F250 that would tow our TT, I'd be first in line.
