So what the fuss about if the NiMH pack fail totally time?
The car cannot start, cannot move, then just tow away, and change a new pack.
Even ordinary car, time belt can be broken after 80-100k KM, and car cannot even start also.
Radiator leaking, water pump leaking, car also cannot start.
Just tow away and get it fix.
Every ordinary car after 8-10 years, parts also got spoil here, spoil there.
Choose a car just because can start even if NiMH pack fail time that may only happen once after 8 years or even longer period?
NiMH fails, just change one.
What is the worry?
I don't find this is a good reason to say this is a good car or not.
cant you sense it? one is trying very very hard to imply/hint that toyota hybrid is inferior than the opponent