Apr-24-2015 05:08 PM
Apr-27-2015 11:42 AM
bob_nestor wrote:
Reverse engineering of anything is generally considered an illegal activity.
Apr-27-2015 09:19 AM
ranierguy wrote:
Buy your own scanner. The codes are available through a google search and most higher end scanners ($150 and up) have the codes. I purchased a service manual from Ford and every code is listed with instructions on how to track down the exact point the problem is at and the repair.
Apr-27-2015 06:54 AM
Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:Hannibal wrote:
If Ford would have offered the Focus in a Hybrid, I would have bought a union built Hybrid Focus in a heartbeat over the Prius. I can't help but wonder if it has to do with their licensing agreement. The Prius IS union made but, it's JAW and not UAW. To me, preferable to non-union Mexican made. I believe the Escape is union made in Kansas City?
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/10/business/ford-to-use-toyota-s-hybrid-technology.html
Just so you know all of FCA Mexico plants are Union don't know about Ford and GM but our plants are. My bet is so are Ford and GM's
Don
Apr-26-2015 09:28 PM
Hannibal wrote:
If Ford would have offered the Focus in a Hybrid, I would have bought a union built Hybrid Focus in a heartbeat over the Prius. I can't help but wonder if it has to do with their licensing agreement. The Prius IS union made but, it's JAW and not UAW. To me, preferable to non-union Mexican made. I believe the Escape is union made in Kansas City?
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/10/business/ford-to-use-toyota-s-hybrid-technology.html
Apr-26-2015 08:48 PM
Hannibal wrote:Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
WTH!!! Clicky
"What GM, and even tractor companies like John Deere, argues is that you, as an owner, don’t actually own your car. Rather, you’re sort of just borrowing it for an extended amount of time and paying for the rights to use the technology. If it sounds ridiculous— it is. But it gets even more ludicrous." :h:h:h:h
As it currently sits, there are 13 (!) large automakers on the list supporting the DMCA. Want to know who they are? Of course you do:
General Motors Company
BMW Group
FCA US LLC
Ford Motor Company
Jaguar Land Rover
Mazda
Mercedes-Benz USA
Mitsubishi Motors
Porsche
Toyota
Volkswagen Group of America
Volvo Cars North America
Wow, well at least FCA is not on that list.....so far!
Don
Isn't FCA the third one down the list? The article is kind of misleading on a juvenile level. ECM software is proprietary so I can't take a wrench and rag to my Corvette. Nothing is true about that statement.
Apr-26-2015 05:54 PM
Apr-26-2015 05:23 PM
jrp26789 wrote:Paul Clancy wrote:
So you are saying someone can reverse engineer (copy) a company's software - change it and post it for free download and that's ok?
It's called freeware. Happens all the time.
Apr-26-2015 04:59 PM
Apr-26-2015 04:54 PM
Apr-26-2015 04:22 PM
Passin Thru wrote:
I'm a Master Mechanic and paper or no I work on my own vehicles. I don't care. Have wrenches will travel.
Apr-26-2015 01:28 PM
Apr-26-2015 01:25 PM
Hannibal wrote:
If Ford would have offered the Focus in a Hybrid, I would have bought a union built Hybrid Focus in a heartbeat over the Prius. I can't help but wonder if it has to do with their licensing agreement. The Prius IS union made but, it's JAW and not UAW. To me, preferable to non-union Mexican made. I believe the Escape is union made in Kansas City?
Apr-26-2015 11:10 AM
rjstractor wrote:Hannibal wrote:
There is a lot of misinformation being spread around on the internet about the Prius and other hybrids. The traction battery in a Prius weighs right at 100 lbs, is about the size of two car batteries, and can be changed out with hand tools. I'm not at all concerned about the traction battery in my Prius. The automatic transmission in a conventional car is likely to cost far more to rebuild and at less mileage.
I agree, most of the disinformation about hybrids is spread by those who don't know much about them. I got pretty familiar with the Escape hybrid my son is driving and once you figure out how the systems work there's no magic to it. Personally I'm not a big Prius fan but it has nothing to do with its hybrid system.
Apr-26-2015 10:55 AM
rjstractor wrote:Hannibal wrote:
There is a lot of misinformation being spread around on the internet about the Prius and other hybrids. The traction battery in a Prius weighs right at 100 lbs, is about the size of two car batteries, and can be changed out with hand tools. I'm not at all concerned about the traction battery in my Prius. The automatic transmission in a conventional car is likely to cost far more to rebuild and at less mileage.
I agree, most of the disinformation about hybrids is spread by those who don't know much about them. I got pretty familiar with the Escape hybrid my son is driving and once you figure out how the systems work there's no magic to it. Personally I'm not a big Prius fan but it has nothing to do with its hybrid system.