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Originally Posted by knj27

^WOW...

That's awsome. Way to own some butt. The article also said this, which makes me feel much better about buying a hybrid in the future.

"The hybrid battery packs are designed to last for the lifetime of the vehicle, somewhere between 150,000 and 200,000 miles, probably a whole lot longer. The warranty covers the batteries for between eight and ten years, depending on the carmaker."

The whole article was very informative and helpful to me. Thanks. Where did you find that? Google? Probably. Anyway, good job.

Although the article was informative, it was still somewhat misleading and not totally thourough And you have to consider the source.

In reviewing pages of consumer complaints, there are apparently huge issues yet unanswered by Toyota. Problems with battery packs, premature electronics failure, and some potentially hazardous issues that pose a severe threat to the owner/occupants safety.

Regardless of all that, for the sheer numbers of prius on the market, they have a respectable safety and reliability record

As for the "life of the car" that's relative to the driver. I average somewhere between 40-60k miles a year undera variety of condition. I'll never see the full 8 year warranty on the battery. I'll hit the 100k mark in just a few years and have to start concerning myself with battery replacement.
At a cost of over 4k (presently) that's a huge hit to worry about. The CVT transmission? Another 7k+ for R&R, 5k of that as I read it, is for the transmission alone.

How do Honda and Toyota plan on recycling the batteries without effecting the environment?

A few questions still wait to be answered; however, the pruis is still a fine automobile and one I will likely consider on my next Toyota purchase.