Surinder Kang, general manager of Empress Taxi in Victoria, B.C. His company has 39 Priuses on the road, the oldest having traveled 300,000 km (186,411.miles) so far."Gas savings, coupled with a new vehicle with less repairs and less down time, are the driving factors for choosing Priuses over other vehicles," he responded in an e-mail.
Not one Empress taxi has required a new battery, thanks to the hybrid system's obsession with maintaining ideal charge conditions for optimal battery performance.
An owner with 325,000 km (201,946 miles) on his original battery reported replacing the oxygen sensor, water pump and catalytic converter to date. His '01 Prius recently stopped running due to a failed inverter, the main electric controller. That magic box costs $5,500 (U.S.) to replace.
Generally, a used Prius will likely endure for a long time, based on experiences collected in other countries. More common mechanical hiccups include short-lived tires, frequent alignments and faulty rack-and-pinion steering. www.thestar.com
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