The $6k figure is taken out of thin air. More than likely, not a single
one of these battery packs have ever been sold to any car owner. What
type of suppliers were these? After-market automotive places?


Matthew Lasar wrote:
>
> I really want to buy a Honda Civic Hybrid, but I'm scared. The dealer
> I spoke with yesterday said that you get an eight year warranty on the
> electric motor battery in a Honda Hybrid. But what if the battery
> fails after eight years? Suppliers I spoke with said new batteries for
> the vehicle in question cost six thousand dollars! Does anybody really
> know how long these batteries will last? Am I taking a substantial
> risk by buying a hybrid car?
>
> Any and all observations welcome. Matthew