bwilson4web, I have a relative who is planning to replace his Chevrolet Blazer this year. My relative is not considering a hybrid on the notion that long term maintenance of the battery will outweigh a hybrid's benefits. I am asking for figures concerning the capacity of the battery as functions of both time and mileage, so that I can relay them to him. I am a student therefore I do not have time to do vast amounts of research to verify the figures stated by others in this thread and also to procure the figures I requested in this thread so that I can put my credibility on the line and tell a relative of mine that the notion that kept him from considering a hybrid is unfounded.

In both of your posts in response to me, you have acted unprofessionally towards me. If this level of professionalism continues, I will forget everything that I have read in this thread and my relative will buy a new SUV, without ever considering a hybrid, because you alienated me. I recall roughly stating in another thread that individuals with similar philosophies as yours "must consider other people's needs and desires and not only what you perceive them to be." When I said that, this is one of the things that I meant.