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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kuntakinte" data-source="post: 669200" data-attributes="member: 15653">As any hybrid vehicle owner, the biggest concern is always the battery life due to its prohibitive replacement costs.It was something I seriously considered too before taking the plunge.  The longest hybrid vehicle in service is the Prius and thus, some research of it should give some idea on the battery pack durability.- Prius in service for nearly (or is it more than) 10 years.  It uses the less expensive NiMH (according to wiki, Li-Ion, the one used on the A6h, the costs is comparatively 40% more expensive to produce but packs more than the equivalent density and durability)- altho' the Prius is used extensively as a taxi, there were nary any reports of the battery pack needing replacement under warranty due to failure or otherwise, wear due to age.- the scant complaints on the battery pack relates to only one factor and it is not related to the battery plates themselves but the connectors on the plates which may corrode.  This usually relates to one or two plates in the battery pack.  In the states, manufacturer will obviously recommend replacing the entire pack but from the forums, there are experts who can service the connectors and the battery pack will work like before.  I don't think we have such experts here or maybe bro tianci is one?- to me, the bigger concern with the A6h battery pack durability is not our climate heat per se (summer in the states is even hotter than our hottest temperature here) but humidity factor which can speed up corrosion in the connectors if the Prius case is any indication.  So, lets hope they are properly insulated</blockquote>

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