narrative. 1  narratage-The technique of having one character in the role of storyteller or the act of inserting bits of explanation into a narrative. 2  narrative-First an adjective meaning telling the facts of a story, from Latin narrare, which is also the base of narrate.
Although hybrid batteries were intended to last the lifetime of the vehicle, some battery packs are losing power and performance earlier than their owners would like. Tell-tale signs include low energy, reduced torque, quick loss of battery charge, limited performance and significantly lower gas mileage.
Our previous (2012) Annual Auto Survey had found that the 2009 Civic Hybrid battery was failing at the rate of almost one in five, while the 2010s were conking out at the rate of one in eight. That was bad enough.