How much to replace the BIG battery? When would it likely be required?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by dcarlson, Nov 10, 2009.

  1. dcarlson

    dcarlson New Member

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    any insight here much appreciated - it's the question I get asked the most and I've no idea..
     
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    toyota will replace it for free if it fails before 150,000 or 100,000 miles, it depends what state you live in. i think it's costs somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000 at the moment. Most people never have to replace it, i think there was a taxi driver that got 380,000 out of his battery then someone totaled his car.
     
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    Hybrid battery covered for: 10yrs/150,000 miles...whichever comes first.

    Looking around the Internet, there are a lot of 10 year old Prii with the original battery. I think there is little worry. The NiMHydride battery is very well known/characterized. One reason why I opted to buy now, rather than wait a year for the release of the Prius with the Lithium battery (which has higher capacity, but not characterized to the same level as the existing battery).
     
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    The few replacements paid for out of pocket are often from junkyards, in which case they only cost a few hundred dollars.

    Tom
     
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    First Numbers on Hybrid Battery Failure | Hybrid Cars

    Since then, the price of Toyota traction batteries has dropped to ~$2,200.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    If you look on ebay, you can find a low-mileage junkyard battery for under $800.
     
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