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[Sean M Cary]

Hmmmm.....  Gary's screen name is fired00d & his car is red and says stuff about the Fire Dept.


Hmmmmm.........  I bet he has something or other to do with the fire dept.


And all this time I thought you were a moderating male thong model, d00d?  The things I learn when I read here never cease to amaze me.

 

I thought he was a search engine.

[spydglide]

I've noticed how quickly he responds to and puts out little fires here on the site  before they get too large.  har!  spyder

[porthole]

here ya go

Now that is a spew 

[porthole]

Waiting for the RED is fastest comments...

Huh 

[RedDevil]

Somehow Gary, a Prius with strobes and a siren just doesn't seem to hack it for a piece of fire equipment.  But you do get great gas mileage and you don't have to worry about not having enough battery power to run the strobes for a long time when you're stopped.   

   

[Fired00d]

It's not bad for a staff (personell transport) vehicle, and I was actually surprised at the power. I've responded to calls with it and it doesn't do bad at all.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[RedDevil]

It's not bad for a staff (personell transport) vehicle, and I was actually surprised at the power. I've responded to calls with it and it doesn't do bad at all.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

My wife has a Prius as her everyday, commuter car...it does drive really well and the electric motor has boat-loads of torque.  Plus the 55+mpg that she gets isn't too shabby either.  She has just over 100K on it and has had it for about 4 years, and it still runs like the day we bought it.

   

[Fired00d]

There will probably be more and more use of hybrid's as staff vehicles at our department. Our Chief has a Escape Hybrid, and Deputy Chief is getting a Flex Fuel Durango. Fuel economy has become a big priority in budgets lately.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[RedDevil]

There will probably be more and more use of hybrid's as staff vehicles at our department. Our Chief has a Escape Hybrid, and Deputy Chief is getting a Flex Fuel Durango. Fuel economy has become a big priority in budgets lately.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

I know it's become a big priority in our budget.  I feel like I have to take a loan out every time I fill up the diesel pickup. 

   

[110tHunDer]

My wife has a Prius as her everyday, commuter car...it does drive really well and the electric motor has boat-loads of torque.  Plus the 55+mpg that she gets isn't too shabby either.  She has just over 100K on it and has had it for about 4 years, and it still runs like the day we bought it.
   

I was wondering about the reliability of it with regard to using it for a public service (especially fire) vehicle.  I guess your post answers that.

[SBB]

I know it's become a big priority in our budget.  I feel like I have to take a loan out every time I fill up the diesel pickup. 

   

Well I shelved the Powerstroke today.
Fantastic truck that can pull anything but 60 to 90 cent a gallon difference is hard to justify.
Have three F150's with 6's that have been sitting waiting for the economy to pick up so I can rehire some help.
They get about 18 or 19 MPG so it's better than the Powerstroke. Based on the 70 to 80 gallons I burn a week the difference in diesel and gas is worth using the F-150. They sure do make a "U" turn easier. They are base trucks with no frills. Scooters are next!

 

[RedDevil]

I was wondering about the reliability of it with regard to using it for a public service (especially fire) vehicle.  I guess your post answers that.

I read an article about a guy up in Vancouver, BC that used a 1st-gen Prius as a taxi.  He put over 350K on it in just over 3 years.  Toyota bought it back from him to study it after they gave him a new 2nd-Gen Prius to continue using as a taxi.  Haven't heard anything on how he's fared with that one.  

  

[RedDevil]

Well I shelved the Powerstroke today.
Fantastic truck that can pull anything but 60 to 90 cent a gallon difference is hard to justify.
Have three F150's with 6's that have been sitting waiting for the economy to pick up so I can rehire some help.
They get about 18 or 19 MPG so it's better than the Powerstroke. Based on the 70 to 80 gallons I burn a week the difference in diesel and gas is worth using the F-150. They sure do make a "U" turn easier. They are base trucks with no frills. Scooters are next!

 

I hear ya Chip.  If it wasn't for the 5th wheel, I'd probably shelve the Dodge too.  May still do that, as we haven't been pulling the trailer much lately either.     Just too damned expensive. 

   

[spydglide]

I read an article about a guy up in Vancouver, BC that used a 1st-gen Prius as a taxi.  He put over 350K on it in just over 3 years.  Toyota bought it back from him to study it after they gave him a new 2nd-Gen Prius to continue using as a taxi.  Haven't heard anything on how he's fared with that one.  

  

that's cool!  He gets a new cab FREE every few years.    har!  spyder

[RedDevil]

that's cool!  He gets a new cab FREE every few years.    har!  spyder

Yeah, it's a great gig if you can get it.