[spokeshave]

I hope long periods of no use does not negatively affect them

I have a Prius hybrid with 359,000 miles on the clock...needed a second re-built engine at 160,000 miles.

Original battery ,,,car in daily use...2 drivers

Now needs set of shock absorbers.

Occasional use is not good for EV batteries.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“...needed a second re-built engine at 160,000 miles.”

Do you think doing that was the economical way to go? Our son’s 2016 Ford Escape 1.6L EcoBoost engine has a design flaw that lets coolant into the combustion chambers and causes all sorts of havoc. We looked at a rebuilt engine, but putting a remanufactured engine into an old car with 230k on the clock just seemed like a poor investment.