Hybrid cars

[refuge821]

I have two friends with a Prius.  One has over 100k miles on hers and has not had to replace anything.  The battery did go dead in her driveway [the one that makes all the other stuff work - not the regular battery it has] and her husband charged it.  No problem since.

Another friend has less miles and her car stopped on a bridge with all the lights going off.  It was this same battery problem.  She was towed in and they had to put a new one is they told her, which they did for over $400.

Seems there's some misrepresentation out there if these batteries can be charged ... or if there's a price difference between $438 and "a few thousand dollars."

[gail_in_ca]

We've got a 2005 Prius with 94,000 miles (that's not a typo!) We've had absolutely no problem with it, but my cousin needed to replace his battery sometime after 100,000 miles which cost a few thousand dollars. We'll see if our car follows his pattern.

The car is great fun to drive, and I'd highly recommend it to anyone considering a hybrid!

[Jeff]

see my post Allen  

[Allen_Treadway]

I'm wondering if any of you have had experience with the new, fuel efficient hybrid cars.  My wife is expressing a desire for one, and I admit I am intrigued by the concept.  While they seem to be getting good reviews in the press, I'd be interested in reading some real-life experiences.

Allen Treadway