Prius for Piano Tech?

[Andrew and Rebeca Anderson]

What is the battery maintenance schedule on those puppies?

Andrew Anderson
t 10:51 AM 4/28/2006, you wrote:
>Terry, Terry, Terry,
>Was I hoping to get a response like yours! I really think this was 
>all I needed to hear. If I can carry home a grand or upright action 
>on the spot from out in the field, you know, don't have to go home 
>and unload every thing, I'm sold. I'm 52 now so carrying a few less 
>tools is a good idea, I think. I have a 10' long board I hit the 
>waves with once in awhile, and I'm not sure if you can put a rack on 
>the Prius. My son has an old 92 Legacy I can probably borrow for 
>that. Also, I'm in love with the moon roof on the Volvo and it looks 
>like they don't come on the Prius, I can get over that, too. 54MPG!! 
>You're killin' me, I'm getting 17. I put $55. in it yesterday. I 
>never thought I'd need GPS, but that looks pretty cool, too. I'm 
>tired of throwing my ribs out trying to reach for the Thomas book, I 
>must be getting old. LET"S HEAR FROM MORE PRIUS OWNERS!!!!!!!!!
>Fenton
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>Farrell
>To: <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>Pianotech List
>Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 3:06 AM
>Subject: Re: Prius for Piano Tech?
>
>Hi Fenton,
>
>I made the switch from a '92 Lincoln Town Car to an '06 Prius. It 
>was fairly painless. I'm 6-foot and fit in the Lincoln easier, but 
>54 mpg (since new - 4-month average) beats 17 mpg any day. I have 
>already transported a couple grand actions in the Prius. I don't 
>typically carry more than four or five boxes of tools, so I was able 
>to simply set the actions directly on the bottom of the trunk area 
>with the rear seats folded down. The Prius is actually a mid-sized 
>car and there is quite a bit of room in there - more than meets the 
>eye from the outside. If you carry a mountain of tools all the time, 
>you might need to do some sort of other arranging - there is a fair 
>bit of height back there, so yes, an action could go on top of a 
>layer of tool boxes. My 140 lb. Great Dane fits quite easily back there.
>
>I am very happy with my Prius. If you've ever enjoyed driving a 
>stick-shift, you will especially enjoy driving a Prius. It is fully 
>automatic of course, but if one is willing, there are all sorts of 
>gas-pedal games one can play to increase mileage significantly. 
>Under no/low-traffic conditions, where you can drive any speed you 
>want, it is not difficult to coax 80 to 100 mpg out of the little 
>rascal! The car is FUN to drive! Our lifetime 54 mpg average 
>represents a combination of urban and freeway driving - mostly 
>during times when traffic flow dictates our speed. I can easily 
>imagine that if you do not play any high-fuel-efficiency games with 
>the gas pedal and drive with a lead foot (gotta beat that other car 
>to the traffic light!) you might average something closer to 45 mpg 
>- maybe less, I don't know.
>
>Folks will point out that "it will take you 15 years to recoup the 
>investment" in the extra cost of the Prius via fuel savings. The 
>argument is that the Prius costs $25K and a Corolla (or some similar 
>non-hybrid car costs $15K or whatever). First, I'll be getting a $3K 
>tax rebate, so my Prius costs $22K. Second, our other car is a '03 
>Saturn. We paid $18K for the Saturn - I suppose an '06 Saturn might 
>be more like $19K or $20K. IMHO, the Prius is much more of a high 
>quality car than the Saturn. It also has more safety features like 
>side air bags and vehicle stability control. More car, way more MPG 
>(Saturn only gets 25 mpg), more safety, and IMHO - as soon as the 
>first bomb drops on Tehran (or another Katrina or whatever) and 
>gasoline shoots up to $5+/gallon - a quicker-than-you-think 
>investment payback via fuel savings, AND way less emissions (if you 
>have a conscience) "89 percent fewer smog-forming emissions than the 
>average new car, exceeding the standards for a Super Ultra Low 
>Emission Vehicle". For me, the decision was a no-brainer.
>
>YMMV
>
>Terry Farrell
>----- Original Message -----
>The Volvo wagon has 165K and is eating too much money between gas 
>and maintenance. BTW, you better be charging at least as much as 
>your mechanic. I'm researching my next vehicle and wondering if a 
>Toyota Prius could actually work. Naturally, critical is the ability 
>to transport a grand or upright action. I would be so grateful for 
>any techs using one to let me know how they like it, can you fit an 
>action in there on top of your tools?  I've looked in them and they 
>seem pretty big, not like my Volvo wagon. But, I am willing to scale 
>down some and I sure could dig 45 MPG. Or, any other vehicles that 
>get high mileage, second choice for me right now is a Subaru 
>Outback, great car but more dough and only mid 20's MPG.
>Fenton Murray, RPT
><http://www.MurraysPianoTuning.com>www.MurraysPianoTuning.com

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