Supporting pages against the myth that the Prius only lasts 109K miles (per CNW junk science), battery needs to be replaced every 3-5 years, 50K miles, etc., battery costs $10K, etc.

Examples:

• 1 million km (~621K mile) Prius taxi that needed new battery at 700K km (~434K miles)
• 349K mile NHW11
• Idaho National Laboratory: Advanced Vehicle Test Activity- has Priuses and other Toyota hybrids that have been taken to successfully taken to 160K miles on original battery.
• Consumer Reports: Nine-year-old Prius retains its youth- NHW11 at 206K miles
• Consumer Reports: Second-generation Toyota Prius still reliable, efficient after 200,000 miles
• VIDEO: EcoTrans (four year old) Toyota Prius Reaches 300,000 Miles
• 2 fas 4 u at Priuschat at 465K miles, still on the original HV battery - At that point, he traded in his 465K mile 09 Prius for a 2012 Prius v wagon.
• Gen 1 Prius at 600K miles

Warranties/official Toyota statements:

• Toyota USA Newsroom: Our Point of View: Prius Battery Change is No Big Deal
• Toyota Hybrid Batteries Q&A - mentions 8 year/100K mile and 10 year/150K mile CARB HV battery warranty