Hello, Does MTBF stand for Mean Time Before Failure. If that's the case it is a rather aeronautics approach. Is that kind of parameter also taken into account...
thanks...most people know MTBF as Mean Time Between Failure...thanks for the help. andy ... ===== "Only a fool is sure of anything, a wise man keeps on...
How about attending a couple of automotive engineering exhibitions / fairs / congresses... Toyota doesn't lock up their engineers, so you actually can talk to...
Consumer Reports, which gathers data from extensive subscriber surveys, shows the Prius as being highly reliable. Here are the problem rates for the 2001 model...
yeah, i thought about it but, i am short on time and poor (grad student)...do you know of any big ones coming up...at least i can google them to see if there ...
thanks, that is good stuff. i just subscribed to consumer reports so i will check it out a little more. one thing i did not see was any data on the new Ford ...
Hello, This is to remind the even on the group calendar. (see Calendar of the group). The Belgian Prius Club Meeting is open to all Prius owners or fans. The...
I got it the Motorola V400 Bluetooth cell phone (AT&T network) sometimes work; But does not stay working very long, I keep having to delete the phone and...
http://skyandtelescope.com/news/article_1233_1.asp Even when Hubble can no longer be aimed at will, it could still have some life left in it — but only until...
The 2004 Prius is also using 2004 technology. Big improvements have taken place since 1990. Of course the Hubble NiMH were probably special ones but 18 years...
It would be nice to see some base data - i.e. what the original capacity was, how deep the charge/discharge cycles go (and how often), and what currents the...
Fellow discussion group members Many of you have followed the evolution of the California Cars Initiative, a volunteer effort started in 2002 to promote the...
... ThanX for the post, been a little quiet arround here lately. Anyway, I hope that we will find that it is much cheaper to convert a Prius into a Prius+! A...
The conclusion that Toyota could do all the plug in stuff with greater ease and at a much better price is clear enough. Doing the conversion ourselves,...
Ryan I agree that many things could be done cheaply, and I hope that people will do that, perhaps, as Wayne Brown did, starting with lead acid batteries. No ...
... Having converted my own CRX from gas -> electric, I agree that a hobbiest conversion can be done in the $10K range. Having seen what a *professional*...
... me me me, I did, I did! (Just had a Gut Feeling. If you design a car with an ev-mode and a button. But one customer doesn't want it, what do you do? You...
Possibly the extra batteries in the Prius could be divided into sections. One expects these battery packs will be flat. If they are only a few inches tall,...
EXCERPTS FROM A LONGER ARTICLE WORTH READING http://www.sacbee.com/content/opinion/story/8931101p-9857320c.html OPINION Hydrogen without the hype By Joseph J....
Hi, It's in the interest of everyone to create "plug-in hybrids", that are sometimes referred to as "HEV-x" for "Hybred Electric Vehicle" that travels "x"...
... ......... Hello Doug, I appreciate your good intentions here, but I think you've missed the mark. In particular, are you avoiding answering the question...
The proposed law should specify 40 mile BEV range for any Hybrid permited on the HOV lanes. We will never get plug -in hybrids unless there is a compelling...
Fellow fans of what I'm now calling "grid-connected, gridable, pluggable, plug-optional or plug-in hybrids" I've been asked the question from time to time...
Hello, The question of possible problems with an engine not running for a long time is a bit surprising. Indeed, every spring millions of people take their...
Also, as I understand this idea, the engine is going to kick in every time you go up a steep hill and every time you get on the freeway. Sounds like a...
... 1. Readers Digest is running a pledge to save one gallon of gas a week, so 130,000,000 people would save a substantial portion of our 2.6B gallons per...
Sorry, Lee, to clarify, my question was not about a PRIUS+ conversion but more long-term, about a full, highway-and-hill capable PHEV that is driven within...
What a relief, I was under the impression that the upcomming Hybrid SUV's would also be elegable for HOV lane use. In which case I'm totally against it, I'de...
Really looking ahead then. OK, how about an idiot light that goes on, telling the owner push the “ICE switch” and run the ICE after it’s been idle for a...
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