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To: Alan Smithee who wrote (246770)	4/21/2008 4:35:58 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793845

I still want to know what we're going to do with the spent batteries in five year's time. Store them in a cave outside Las Vegas. :>)

To: Alan Smithee who wrote (246770)	4/21/2008 4:43:45 PM
From: Neeka	Respond to of 793845

The only reason I would buy a hybrid is to reduce my costs of fuel. Has nothing what so ever to do with ego. I'm looking for other ways to reduce my expenses also. My last monthly electric bill was nearly $400. My entire motive would be based on cost savings. Well...............I'd also like to keep more dollars here in America and out of the hands of dictators too. How often do hybrid batteries need replacing? Is replacement expensive and disposal an environmental problem? The hybrid battery packs are designed to last for the lifetime of the vehicle, somewhere between 150,000 and 200,000 miles, probably a whole lot longer. The warranty covers the batteries for between eight and ten years, depending on the car maker. Battery toxicity is a concern, although today's hybrids use NiMH batteries, not the environmentally problematic rechargeable nickel cadmium. "Nickel metal hydride batteries are benign. They can be fully recycled," says Ron Cogan, editor of the Green Car Journal. Toyota and Honda say that they will recycle dead batteries and that disposal will pose no toxic hazards. Toyota puts a phone number on each battery, and they pay a $200 "bounty" for each battery to help ensure that it will be properly recycled. There's no definitive word on replacement costs because they are almost never replaced. According to Toyota, since the Prius first went on sale in 2000, they have not replaced a single battery for wear and tear. hybridcars.com