What problems are there with the Toyota Prius?
I am thinking about getting a 2008 toyota prius and was wonder what are the disadvantages. Feel free to say good things also, but I want to go into it knowing any problems. A: Hi, this is a simple question that does not have a simple answer. As you can tell from some of the replies, there is also a lot of misinformation out there. But if you’d like to get something nice and caffeinated and settle in for a full answer with more real information, stay with me and I’ll total up the cost to own, total maintenance and answer the battery myth. Right up front, there has never been a first responder injured when tearing apart a Prius, Camry Hybrid or Highlander Hybrid. Anything to the contrary is a myth. The high voltage lines run underneath the passenger compartment and the cabin uses no more voltage/watts than a standard vehicle does for accessories/dome lights/etc. Think about it, if someone had been injured or killed because they cut open a Prius that had been in an accident, it would be a
