So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

All About Hybrid-Car Battery Packs

By Aikednea Johansen


Those considering buying a hybrid car might be just a little concerned about what is under the hood. Hybrid cars have battery-powered motors. Since a battery-powered motor is not some thing that usually comes up when people consider what is under the hood of a automobile, it is a great idea to get a good comprehension of the hybrid-car battery-pack. Below are a couple of information about it.

Battery packs in hybrid cars do not need to be replaced

Made to last over the lifetime of the car, a hybrid car's warranty covers the battery for a time period that lasts between 8 and 10 years. With regards to mileage, a battery pack is expected to last between 150, 000 and 200,000 miles, and it possibly lasts longer than that.

Battery toxicity is a concern, although not a main concern

Hybrid cars make use of NiMH batteries, not the rechargeable nickel cadmium. Nickel cadmium batteries are generally harmful to the environment, but the NiMH batteries that are utilized in hybrid vehicles are fully recyclable.

Hybrid batteries include numerous cells

Hundreds of cells signifies that hybrid vehicles have a great deal of intricacy going on beneath their hoods, and complexity does usually mean costly, but with the generous warranty car producers are giving on these vehicles, there's little associated with buying a hybrid.

The numbers of battery problems in hybrids have been really low

When I say low, I mean really low. If failure occurs, it's probably before the vehicles even get off the lot. Toyota has stated that some of its original Prius models have packs that have gone over 300,000 miles.

The price of replacing hybrid batteries is not even a issue

It isn't an issue because the battery packs in hybrid cars are built to last. The Department of Energy looked into hybrid vehicles, but stopped its test when the capacity was "just like new" after 160,000 miles. So no one truly seems to know for sure what it really costs to replace the battery pack in a hybrid car.

The battery packs in hybrid vehicles are evolving

If we look further in to the future, the next generation of hybrid batteries is in the works. The goal: To discover a technology that gives plenty of power, lasts for the hybrid car's lifetime, and expenses less to make.

If the battery pack in your hybrid car does run out, there's a solution

Toyota has put out a few advice on what to do if your hybrid battery should run out after the warranty has ended. The advice is to recondition the battery. The solution works well because if something goes wrong, the problem lies within only one of the 28 modules that the battery is made up of. So in the event you simply replace the bothersome module with one that suits the chemistry of the other 27 modules, your hybrid car's battery should be in good shape. You can come across a fit by acquiring a battery pack from another car that has a comparable mileage and age.






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