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by mrguyorama 868 days ago
Your 2004 Prius has a lead acid battery, hows that for "low lifespan" battery?
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2003 was the last model year without lithium ion, and the years before that were nickel-cadmium, not lead-acid.
LOL. No EVs since the invention of Li Ion used lead acid. Lead acid just wasn't fit for a mass market car.