The 12v batteries in hybrids really don't last much longer, for whatever reason. And when they do go, it's usually with little or no warning, as there's no starter to hear the battery having a hard time. Kinda funny how a vehicle with a battery that could run your home's AC unit can be dead in the water if the 12v battery dies.
Hope this battery works out! $120 is comparable to the lead acid battery and the weight savings would be nice. My Prius had its 12v battery replaced the beginning of 2013, just a few months before I bought it. That should give me another year or two before it goes.
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