That article has a few valid points but the issue is not as grave as they make it sound. 4.5 years on the original battery here. Many have experienced the same. When you start to get the high discharge alert, a new battery is in your future. A lot of short trips will cause the battery to fail sooner as it never gets fully charged. So 5 to 10 miles trips will be an issue. Nothing says you can't do short trips but you will either need to take a longer trip to charge the battery up or get a battery charger and put it on the charger a few times a week.