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Replying to: stevedebi (Sep 12, 2004 8:41 pm) The system has quite a few protective mechanisms preventing that from ever happening. JOHN |
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Let us say a malfunction.
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Replying to: robertsmx (Sep 13, 2004 6:30 am) Unless there is more than just a remote possibility of it actually ever happening, discussing it doesn't have a point. In other words, there is a higher statistical chance of being in an accident. So why focus on someless even less probable? JOHN
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Replying to: john1701a (Sep 13, 2004 9:34 am) But, my point was to bring out a scenario where electric supply fails for a moment. Would the gasoline engine be able to move Prius by itself? |
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Replying to: robertsmx (Sep 13, 2004 10:46 am) Now, should the "electrical system" fail, what can you expect? Your car is broken. I speculate (though certainly can't confirm) that you can't drive because the car has an eCTV (electronically-controlled continually variable transmission). This isn't something to worry about, though. We're not talking artificial intelligence here, capable of destructing the world if it gets out of control... it's still a car. You should be more worried about a flat tire. |
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I speculate (though certainly can't confirm) that you can't drive because the car has an eCTV (electronically-controlled continually variable transmission). If valid, this would answer stevedebi’s question.
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Replying to: robertsmx (Sep 13, 2004 10:46 am) Should you decide you're not giving Shell one more cent of your money and run out of gas, the batter and motor are capable of propelling you for a short distance. Of course, this isn't good for the car but I have heard stories of Prius owners gliding into the gas station in purely electric mode.
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Replying to: robertsmx (Sep 13, 2004 11:07 am) No, it doesn't really. I still think his question is about the equivalent to "If the gas all of a sudden magically disappears from the tank of my F-150..."
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Replying to: tennisbird86 (Sep 13, 2004 11:09 am) Hmmm, considering the MPG of the F150, doesn't gas always magically disappear from the tank. You look down at the dash and - WHAM - there is the low fuel light...
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Replying to: stevedebi (Sep 13, 2004 11:25 am) How a Honda employee bakes a potato: Preheat new, high-quality oven to 350 F. Insert Idaho potato. Go do something productive for 45 minutes. Check for doneness, and then remove perfectly baked potato from oven and serve. How a GM employee bakes a potato: Instruct an Idaho potato supplier to preheat the oven to 350 F. Demand that the supplier show you how he turned the dial to reach 350F, and have him come up with documentation from the oven manufacturer proving that it was calibrated properly. Review documentation, then have supplier check the temperature using sophisticated temperature probe. Direct supplier to insert potato and set timer for 45 minutes. Have supplier open oven to prove potato has been installed correctly, and request a study proving that 45 minutes is the ideal time to bake a potato of this size. Check potato for doneness after 10 minutes. Check potato for doneness after 11 minutes. Check potato for doneness after 12 minutes. Become impatient with supplier (why is this simple potato taking so long to bake?). Demand status reports every five minutes. Check potato for doneness after 15 minutes... After 35 minutes, conclude that potato is nearing completion. Congratulate supplier, and then update your boss on all the great work you've done, despite having to work with such an uncooperative supplier. Remove potato from oven after 40 minutes of baking, as a cost savings; without loss of function or quality versus the original 45 minute baking time. Serve potato. Wonder aloud what on earth those Japanese folks are doing over there to make such good low-cost baked potatoes that people seem to like better than GM potatoes. Daimler Chrysler's Baked Potatoes: Design great looking potato. Include sour cream, bacon bits, chives, and cheese. Bean counters then create MCM system. Engineers spend 2 years looking for ways to take out sour cream, bacon bits, chives, and cheese. Engineers find cheap imitation chives from Japanese supplier. Management commands engineers to use expensive, over-engineered German bacon bits to help prop up weak German suppliers. Sell potato with cheap imitation chives, no sour cream, cheese or expensive German bacon bits. Potato rots so fast customer swears never to buy another DCX potato. Ford's Baked Potatoes: Engineers create plain looking, "everyman" potato. Sold as "green" alternative to French Fries. When micro waved, potato explodes, causing death and injury to customers and bringing end to 100-year potato and butter-supplier relationship, lawyers flourish. |
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