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Replying to: larsb (Jan 09, 2009 7:36 am) Not sure from where you get your statistics. We have not reached 9 years on the first gen Prius that had the batteries recalled. You do not have any statistics on how many of those batteries were replaced. I doubt Toyota would ever give that information to the public. The current Prius is barely 5 years old. Toyota will probably luck out as most people that buy them are high mileage drivers. The ones I will be watching are those that only put 10k miles per year or less. They will stretch the EPA/CARB warranty to the max. So father time has another 5 years to go. Along those lines. I would be real skeptical buying a Prius that has sat for 3-4 months before it gets sold. If they are not keeping those traction batteries charged they will fail prematurely. Sitting out at -10 degrees in the NE that time will be much shorter before failure. A discharged battery that gets frozen is toast. |
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Let's move this to this board, where it's more appropriate: Hyb Bat |
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So much for this loser ripping people off more: FTC gets sales ban on mileage booster The Federal Trade Commission won a court order temporarily barring a New Jersey company from making false claims about a device that it touts as boosting automobile gas mileage by as much as 300 percent. Dennis Lee is a convicted felon who has been selling a device known as the Hydro-Assist Fuel Cell for $1,000, claiming it will "turn any vehicle into a hybrid," according to the FTC complaint filed in federal court in Newark, N.J. Lee's companies, Dutchman Enterprises LLC and United Community Services of America Inc., also are named as defendants. The FTC said Lee and his companies made false claims that "violate basic scientific laws and well-established physical principles." U.S. District Judge Faith Hochberg granted the FTC's request on Jan. 14 for a temporary restraining order and a freeze on the companies' assets. The agency is seeking a permanent ban on the false advertisements as well as customer reimbursements. Hochberg initially sealed the case before making it public on Jan. 29. Lee's companies began making false claims last year, such as boosting gas mileage on a 2007 Honda Civic from 35 miles per gallon to 85 miles, and on a 2006 Mazda from 33 miles to 121 miles, according to the complaint.
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Replying to: larsb (Feb 05, 2009 1:09 pm) Where's the criminal action for this one?
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Replying to: steve_ (Feb 05, 2009 3:20 pm) |
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Replying to: larsb (Feb 05, 2009 1:09 pm)
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Replying to: gagrice (Feb 06, 2009 8:31 pm)
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Replying to: shipo (Feb 07, 2009 7:13 am)
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Replying to: gagrice (Feb 07, 2009 7:21 am) To which he replied: "Aha! Yes, it defies the laws of physics as we presently understand them! To which I replied that "if something defies all known laws of science and nature, we call that by definition a 'miracle', so I'm wondering if I could bring my ailing mother to your HHO generator to be cured"?
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