[Pavilion]

Have had eleven Toyota vehicles since 1978. Have lived all over the world, in all types of climates and have never had to replace a battery. My 1996 4Runner had the Panasonic and was still going strong when I sold it in 2004. My wife never had any problems with her vehicles, one of which was a Lexus SC 400 sport coupe which was sold after 5 1/2 years. How you use the vehicle and its accessories has more to do with life of battery than just blaming it on a certain brand.