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Originally Posted by GalacticFattPatt
. . .THere are many more wires in this car and will the heat do that much more damage, or am I over thinking this. I am sure they test for such things, but I have not been able to find a heat tolerance on the wiring on any site or datasheets. Can anyone help out in there experience or in pointing me towards some data.
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The Dept. of Energy did a fleet study of hybrid electrics . . . in Arizona. I don't have the links handy but there was a thread in "Model Comparisions" where I listed the URLs to the fleet studies.
IMHO, you have nothing to worry about in Florida other than rusting brakes. It seems our Prius brake shoes last about 2-3 times longer. If you are in a damp, salty climate, you need to have the rotors and drums checked for rust . . . the regenerative braking is that good.
GOOD LUCK!
Bob Wilson