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OK, I've gotten so "fed up" with GM's lack of 'customer service response' (lack there of) with our 2011 LTZ Cruze that we're seriously considering dumping it and moving on to a 2013, 2014 or 2015 Toyota Prius...but we've never considered a Prius before.

So, in no particular order, here are some of my questions:

1) What is the typical battery-pack life?
2) Is battery life driven more by usage (miles), temperature (hot/cold), or what?
3) How leather-like is that faux-leather "Softex™," which is really just expanded polyurethane plastic (and they want an UP-CHARGE for it?)
4) What brand are the OEM P195/65R15 tires and are they LRR?
5) How accurate are the dash gauge MPG readings?
6) How accurate are the dash gauge BATTERY readings (%-left, range, etc.)?
7) How safe is their Smart Key System: "...may interfere with some pacemakers or cardiac defibrillators"? (I have one)
8) How well do the 'heated front seats work? What effect on battery life?
9) How visible/useful is the Heads-Up Display (HUD)...especially in sunlight?
10) How many problems with the Multi-Information Display (MID) unit (screen & electronics)...touch screen?
11) How effective is that battery-powered AC in hot summertime & at stoplights?

Oh, also, what Prius website(s) should I visit?