For example, the Prius has at least these computers:

1) hybrid vehicle ECU
2) engine ECU
3) battery ECU
4) body ECU
5) brake ECU
6) key ECU

These digital computers replace hoses, valves, pins and tumblers found
on ordinary vehicles. Many of them have local memory and a record of
transient problems. This means you don't have to repeat every failure at
the dealer but the stored codes allows them to fix intermittent problems
before they reoccur. Still, it reminds me of the old joke:

"At a recent COMDEX, Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer
industry with the auto industry and stated: "If GM had kept up with
technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving
twenty-five dollar cars that got 1,000 miles per gallon." . . ."

http://www.snopes.com/humor/jokes/autos.asp

Bob Wilson

Posted by Michelle Steiner on August 10, 2006, 6:43 pm

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bwilson4use@hotmail.com (Bob Wilson) wrote:

> 1) hybrid vehicle ECU

> 2) engine ECU

> 3) battery ECU

> 4) body ECU

> 5) brake ECU

> 6) key ECU

> These digital computers replace hoses, valves, pins and tumblers

> found on ordinary vehicles.

Ah, but the one keyhole on the driver's door has tumblers, most likely
pin tumblers.

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Posted by Michael Pardee on August 10, 2006, 11:10 pm

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> Facts are always welcome. What is ironic is when someone accuses

> someone of being a troll simply because they disagree with their

> opinion and then follows it up by their own profanity, cliches,

> plonks, and then celebrates how smart and brave they are by continuing

> to post about the very thing they claim they wish to ignore from

> behind their keyboard of courage. It's called being a hypocrite. And

> breaking your arm off patting yourself on the back for intolerance.

> No wonder tree huggers and hybrid owners have high smug factors.

Popular perception about the "smug" factor I suppose, but as useless as
other prejudices. As a non-tree hugger myself I couldn't say one way or
another about that part but I've known a few and they have almost all been
good people. In contrast, Maroon@maroon.maroon is a jerk - a street drunk
would have cause to feel superior.

Maroon is certainly as welcome to his opinion as anybody. And everybody is
welcome to kill-file whom he or she pleases. Intolerance of opinion was
never a factor with that loser: his despicable and truly stupid behavior is
what identified him as a troll, including the ludicrous story about owning a
Prius and the follow-ups berating Prius owners. I never saw a troll berate
himself before... even the 12 year olds do better than that.

I have respect for all who use their name openly, and also for those who
post with a consistent pseudonym. They win and lose credibility according to
their behavior. Maroon displayed the most extreme lack of integrity by
trying again and again to bypass kill-files. At the other extreme, I have
had exchanges with Michelle Steiner for years and our opinions could hardly
be more different. But I also have found her to be very smart, good-hearted
and completely honest. Maroon will never understand that. Exceptionally
stupid, you know.

Mike

Posted by Michelle Steiner on August 11, 2006, 12:31 am

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> At the other extreme, I have had exchanges with Michelle Steiner for

> years and our opinions could hardly be more different. But I also

> have found her to be very smart, good-hearted and completely honest.

*blush* Same to you, fella.

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Posted by on August 11, 2006, 9:38 am

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On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:31:46 -0700, Michelle Steiner

>> At the other extreme, I have had exchanges with Michelle Steiner for

>> years and our opinions could hardly be more different. But I also

>> have found her to be very smart, good-hearted and completely honest.

>*blush* Same to you, fella.

Obviously, "Michelle" is a man with that sailor's mouth. At least
Michelle didn't get "confused" this time and reply in a post directed
to Michael. My advise to Mr. Michelle s/h/it is to bungee the
steering wheel all the way to the side, put a brick on the gas pedal,
and let the Prius run over Mr. Michelle s/h/it as many times as
necessary until returning to Hell. Don't even need a gauge for that
one. :-)

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