In 2001 my family proudly "launched" the first Prius in Australia in Sydney. Toyota flew them to Sydney - they got a media conference, a trophie (we still have) some "Astro Boy" Prius model cars (we still have) and of course - our Prius. In 2007 I wrote an article on how great the car was. In 2012 I reported the car "dead" on this forum (battery) My Prius is alive again after a "grey" market secondhand battery transplant (thank you toyota dealer - never to be mentioned by name) - for helping me out. After nearly sending it to the wreckers (and reporting it "dead" on this forum) its very much "Alive". A battery from a wreckers - and some help from a dealer - bingo, a new heart for the old thing. Ive attached an updated article on the first 300,000km / 11 years of my Prius. kindly Arnold Toyota Prius the first 11 years.pdf