Anything ever go wrong with the Prius?
Obviously, the Prius can’t carry as much as the average SUV or minivan. And sometimes I miss not having a fold-down rear seat (Toyota was afraid of messing with the battery, right between the back seat and trunk). But I play a lot of ice hockey and mountain biking, and the Prius has never failed in getting me and all my gear to the rink or the trail. The combination of gas engine, electric motor, and large battery makes the Prius heavier than most cars, thus causing additional/accelerated wear on its tires. But I’ve heard nothing but good things about the Michelin X-1, which I plan on making my next set of Prius tires. Toyota says that continued high-speed driving (e.g. on a long desert highway) can eventually drain the battery, forcing you to coast and/or apply the brakes once in a while to recharge it.
