Rumors of short battery life and high failure rates have been scaring off potential buyers of hybrid cars for years.
Many hybrid customers ask if they will eventually need to replace the battery pack and how long they expect the battery to last.
Is it four years? Five years?
Maybe seven years?
The fact is that auto companies guarantee the service life of their hybrid battery pack, which has reached about 100,000 miles in recent years (
160,934)or more.
In some cases, the warranty on the battery usually lasts for eight years or more.
In other words, if the battery does fail for some reason while the car is still under warranty, the manufacturer will pay for the replacement.
For example, the 2010 Toyota Prius battery has 10-year, 150,000-mile (341,402-kilometer)warranty.
While the battery extends its life, they are also reducing their weight.
Read information about battery trim on the next page.