Heh, I saw that submission and I had a fleeting thought that it was not typical slashdot fare. Didn't realize where it came from
btw, in the slashdot thread one fellow mentioned that his parent's G1 Prius battery died. I chatted with him for a minute tonight, and he clarified that it was the 12v, not the HV battery. I think he plans to add an addendum to this post, so that people stop bugging him

R2-E2, 2G Prius.
Highway/City/Husband/Wife MPG:
56.5, as of 12/2005, 26K miles
Jac Nasser, Ford President: "We are planning to launch a hybrid version of
this car [P2000] within this year [1998]. We will also make FCEV available in
2004."