Reply #41: Like I said, some of them are ten years old, and none have worn out a battery pack. [View All]

[LeftyMom]

Likewise, some in service as taxis (both 1st and 2nd gen models) have over 200K miles on them, with no battery replacements other than accident repairs.

So if we've got both age and mileage nearing the expected use life for a typical car with absolutely zero battery replacements due to wear, the battery replacement cost isn't an issue.

The point of buying one isn't fuel savings alone, it could actually be engineered to be a bit more of a fuel miser than it is with some minor tweaking. The main point of the Prius' design is to minimize emissions.