Rich Hampel wrote in
:

Batteries dont last forever
and I wouldnt want the replacement bill for such 'monsters' added to my
cruising kitty.


Although they are VERY quick to point out to you that a Toyota Prius
battery pack is still under a long warranty to sell the cars....If you
wander back into the parts department and ask, you'll find out WHY they are
VERY quick to point out to you that a Toyota Prius battery pack is still
under a long warranty....................to sell the cars......

Bring out SEVERAL other thousand!

Waste Marine and your local brokers must be very jealous....The markup on
Ni-MH battery packs must be MOST impressive....

If you factor in battery pack replacement, operating cost is about the same
as a Cadillac Escalade with a Northstar Beastie.