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Old 01-03-2011, 12:11 PM   #13 (permalink)
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I wouldn't want to spend $3k on a car with 300k miles either (although there are other options besides pack replacement, you can get them rebuilt for much less), and I am sure the pack capacity was lower on his car. However, the Prius won't start without a functioning high voltage pack. So, I think its safe to say that it is quite possible to go 350K miles without having to replace the pack. Can I say this is always the case? Nope. I'm just sharing my experiences. I do know that the Honda packs tend not to last as long (and as a result they have made changes), but the Toyota packs have had little to no problems from my reading.
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