Hi, i'm pondering getting a new 2010 prius i-tech. i understand how the battery will be charged whilst the petrol engine is running (say HW cruising) or when breaking. what i am concerned about is that if my daily drive to and form work is not sufficiently 'long' enough eventually the battery will discharge for there is insufficient time to maintain charge. too many 'short trips' in other words. can anyone advise me on this? here is a break-down of my daily travels daily 18KM TOTAL (minimum): drive to work ~ 9KM total including:7 KM segment @ 80 KM/hr 2 KM stop/start @ 60KM/hr MAX drive home from work ~ 9KM total including7 KM segment @ 80 KM/hr 2 KM stop/start @ 60KM/hr MAX this pattern is applied for mon, tues, wed, thu, fri thanks in advance ------------------------- (i tried to put more info in the 'about me' but it won't let me, guess i need to wait?)