Taxicabs see daily short hop driving their entire lives, and have longer longevity than the vast majority of family cars. New York City and San Francisco hybrid taxi fleets retire their vehicles after 300,000 to 350,000 miles, typically without repairs, still using their original batteries, etc.
__________________
Darrell
Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.5 mpg avg over 53,000 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
|