Anonymous wrote:Battery replacement is the big scare against getting a hybrid. I think it is overblown.
Like many others, my Prius is rolling toward 200,000 miles on the original battery and it's just fine. Yes, it will probably have to be replaced and I will have the choice to spend several thousand dollars at the dealer or, more likely, get one of the many non-dealer battery packs for $1500.
If my battery pack was dead tomorrow, would I pay $1500 to keep my ancient Prius rolling along at 45 mpg? Absolutely.
Not to mention batteries have an 8yr/100k warranty. Toyota is upping that to 10yr/150k next year. Tesla is 8yr/unlimited miles. The batteries are good and reliable.
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