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Originally Posted by Vette40th
I remember when the Prius came out and someone explained how great their fuel economy was. The only cost I saw besides the purchase of the car, was cost for replacement batteries. That was the point of contention. Very expensive at the time.
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Yeah it still is. Definitely a downside. You can get small batteries for around $5k now. That’s only 1 year of fuel for me in our large SUV. If batteries last 5-8 years there is still a significant upside. Most just trade cars first.