Prius question

Hi, I don't have much knowledge of gas-electric cars...just wanted to clarify a couple questions.

  1. Is it true that battery pack in Prius needs to be replaced after 3-4 years of usage and that it costs >K to replace it?
  2. Prius being a more sophisticated car then let's say Camry - is it more expensive to maintain...I mean cost of scheduled maintenance and repairs?

Thanks in advance, Boris

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Boris
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Only if you believe lackwits and gormless trolls.

This has been discussed here, a lot and recently. Google is your friend: search alt.autos.toyota in Google Groups since, oh, 1 Jan

2006 for +prius +"main battery"
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Andrew Stephenson

Thanks for your reply. This was main concern about getting a gas-electric car. I see priuses on the road all the time...they are pretty snappy. I even saw at least one driving at ~5-6000 feet elevation while it was snowing pretty heavily.

Boris

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Boris

Also look at the Honda Civic. Gas mileage is not as good as the Prius but it is more like a normal car power and driving wise. My wife bought a Honda Accord Hybrid. I would not recommend the Accord for saving a lot on gas but she did not want to give up all the luxury features she was used to.

The Prius is best for saving the most gas. The Civic is a darn good compromise if you like normal cars more.

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Art

My neighbor has one and its constantly in the shop. Latest issues, is when he stops, something kicks in that makes it feel like he is getting rear ended. The first time it happened, even I thought someone tapped us from the back. He drives between Oshkosh and Chicago 2 times a week, and averages 43 MPG, he already put on 30,000 miles on it (1 year old) but it is in the shop once a month for various, semi serious, items. It never died on him, or stalled. He said even with all the issues, he would still buy one again.

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Dan J.S.

Probably a typical Toyota dealer that doesn't know which end of the wrench to use. My wife's boss had 2 Prius's. 1st and 2nd generation and loved them both. He never mentioned any problems.

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Art

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