Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sonny Carter wrote: >Lots of gas engines need replacing at 150,000 miles. I'm not questioning the economics of the Prius but lots of gasoline engines last quite a bit longer than 150,000 miles. My brother in Wisconsin (cold winters with salty roads) has a couple of older Dodge Dakota pickup trucks for his business with over 200,000 miles on the original drive train with no repairs other than regular maintenance. One of them has run well over 300,000 miles. OTOH the Cummins diesel engine in my big truck typically runs "only" 400,000 miles between overhauls ;-) Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com