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8 years or 160,000 km guaranteed by Toyota 
Seriously, battery is
constantly charged / discharged to optimize efficiency of the car.
You can drive few km in EV mode (zero emissions, stealth mode). Useful if you are often arriving home late and have noise-sensitive neighbours.