If I live in a very hot climate and have no covered parking at home and like to idle with the A/C on A LOT, would I be better off trading my Prius in for a gas fueled vehicle? I worry that all of that combined is just a death wish for the hybrid battery.
nah, idling is fine for the prius battery. at 12 years old though, you poly should get a newer car, or consider spending 2k on a new battery when the time comes