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To: RetiredNow who wrote (68207)	7/27/2005 5:18:12 PM
From: John Koligman	Read Replies (1) of 77400

OT Hello MM, just another interesting tidbit on the current hysteria over hybrids. Brock Yates had a great column in the current issue of Car and Driver about them. In addition to the fact that you have to drive perhaps 200k miles before making up the cost difference, Brock brought up the point of disposal of these huge battery packs. Not very environmentally friendly. He also brought up the point that nobody really knows how long the NiMH packs will last, although current warranties are for 8 years. Finally, he said replacement cost for the battery pack is currently $5200 bucks for Toyota/Lexus hybrids, and $7200 bucks for the Ford hybrid. Junk a perfectly good car when the battery goes?? Best regards, John PS - He also talked about resale value hits for older hybrids, the fact that NiMH might lose charge ability with age, and the fact that some current emergency crews won't enter hybrids involved in accidents because of acid burn worries...

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