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   From: zed@is.dead   
      
   On Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:29:28 -0600   
   Bryan Simmons  wrote:   
      
   > On 2/12/2026 7:05 PM, Roger Rhino wrote:   
   > > Bryan Simmons  wrote:   
   > >> On 2/12/2026 12:02 PM, Mars Sellus wrote:   
   > >>> On Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:01:05 -0800   
   > >>> Roger Rhino  wrote:   
   > >>>   
   > >>>> Mars Sellus  wrote:   
   > >>>>> Roger Rhino  wrote:   
   > >>>>>>> Ed P  wrote:   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>> Given the complexity of new cars, I won't own one out of   
   > >>>>>>>> warranty   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>> You should consider an EV.  They are simple and   
   > >>>>>> low-maintenance, and easier & way more fun to drive than   
   > >>>>>> gasbangers.  Electricity is also a lot cheaper than gas.   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>> For most people, there's not a very good case for gas cars.   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>> Urban or suburban use favors EVs - road trips not at all.   
   > >>>>   
   > >>>>   
   > >>>> EVs are great for road trips if you can use Tesla charging   
   > >>>> stations. The others may be hit or miss.   
   > >>>   
   > >>> Which means major interstates only, not 2ndry, US, or state and   
   > >>> county roads.   
   > >>>   
   > >> I can't see the sense in anything other than a hybrid unless you   
   > >> only drive around town and never use a car for long trips. At some   
   > >> point my wife and I are going to go one long, long driving trips,   
   > >> alternating between tent camping, moderately priced motels and the   
   > >> occasional neat, quirky or historic hotel. I want to mostly stay   
   > >> off the Interstates unless we're going through the mountains.   
   > >> Short driving days on two lane roads when practical is appealing.   
   > >   
   > > Hybrids are also a great choice.  They are economical, but   
   > > complicated, and still have the maintenance issues of an ICE.   
   >  >   
   > The ICE of a hybrid should almost never be stressed, so the engine   
   > should last virtually forever, and oil changes could be infrequent.   
      
   Less so the starter motor which has a regular and tough duty cycle.   
      
   > Change the coolant every ten years or so. Yeah, eventually they'll   
   > need exhaust work. In the case of a PHEV, the engine is only   
   > experiencing the wear of a backup generator.   
   >   
   Basically true.   
      
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