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Old November 21st 05, 06:50 PM posted to alt.autos.ford,alt.autos.gm,rec.autos.driving,rec.autos.makers.chrysler
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Default Hybrid Lovers Read This and Lament

Daniel J. Stern wrote:

>
> No. My officemate has an '03 Honda Civic hybrid. It started giving
> problems on his way from Montreal to Toronto. The Integrated Motor
> Assist system went offline, which also meant the SLI battery (Starting,
> Lighting, Ignition -- the conventional 12v item under the hood) was not
> being charged. When he limped into the parking lot, his SLI battery read
> 9.9v.
>



Yep, this is the dirty little secret of hybrids. They are going to be
worthless after they hit the end of warranty period because the cost to
replace the battery pack will exceed the value of the vehicle.

Have people learning nothing from cell phones and laptop computers where
failure to take a charge rechargeable batteries are often the death
sentence?

John
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