2001 Toyota Prius Base from North America - Comments

OK---so you bought that green hybrid. Six years into ownership the manufacturers say you'll need new batteries. There goes all your savings! And besides that, I bet that half the time those batteries will end up stuck in some junk yard waiting to break down and leave heavy metals in the ground. I'd go with the diesels also; great longevity, and with the new technology very clean and great mileage. Mercedes ran their 320 diesels for over 100K miles wide open on a track (100+mph) and got high mileage and no soot in the exhaust systems at the end of the test. The hybrid hype is a short term fix.