Toyota Prius Hybrid.

[Eric H]

Great news!

We've only had one or two Prius batteries fail in the fleet I work for, they were covered by warranty so I didn't get to experiment.

We had a couple Hybrid Escapes that sat so long (eight months) they wouldn't start because the traction battery had discharged too much. Ford included a hidden switch that you press and it recharges the traction battery enough from the 12 volt battery to start the engine, it only takes about eight minutes.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by Eric H

Great news!

We've only had one or two Prius batteries fail in the fleet I work for, they were covered by warranty so I didn't get to experiment.

We had a couple Hybrid Escapes that sat so long (eight months) they wouldn't start because the traction battery had discharged too much. Ford included a hidden switch that you press and it recharges the traction battery enough from the 12 volt battery to start the engine, it only takes about eight minutes.

Now, I was greeted with a buzzing left front wheel bearing. The right one, was changed about 40 K miles ago.
It seems, all cars are created equal. Get a few miles on them and it's nickel and dime time.
I still shouldn't complain. I still a great daily-driver.