"Wes" wrote in message
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"Ed Huntress" wrote:

Well, in 1982, the idea was still pretty alien to people away from the
coasts. On the other hand, until the recent slowdown, Toyota couldn't keep
Prius's in stock, the demand was so high. Even in 2008, Toyota sold over
200,000 hybrids in the US through November:


When their batteries crap out a few years down the road and they get the
price tag on a
new set, do you think they will be repeat buyers of hybrids?

Did you check before questioning what the "price tag" is? You ought to do
so. Look up their warranty and your question will be answered.

You might also want to check out Toyota's post-warranty battery replacements
(I'll give you this one: it's 1 out of every 40,000 Priuses sold since
2001).


Cost differntial on a hybrid vs a IC only compact car doesn't make
economic sense. I
doubt anyone has saved any money with a hybrid on a life cycle cost basis.

Wes

Again, check your facts. The miles one has to drive to recover the costs are
pretty well established. Somebody on the Web even has a calculator that
allows you to plug in gasoline costs, but I couldn't find it today.

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Ed Huntress