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My 2008 with about 153K miles is still on the original traction battery. Gen 2 is so reliable that I am afraid to get anything else!
I love my Gen 2 2008 Prius and have never considered them ugly. That generation has had epic reliability. I guess it's all a matter of taste and...
We have indeed driven it daily and it is doing fine, so that's great. There are no weird things that occur when the battery is iffy. So thankful...
Thank you @ronlewis. She has a copy of the manual. I will pass on your response to her to give to her dad and brother. I just find it...
@jzchen Thanks for the answer. Unfortunately, I do not have a multimeter, nor do I know what one is. The battery is fully charged now, according...
@sam spade 2 Wonder why the instructions said to not plug in charger first then that's what worked? Anyone have any recommendations for brand of...
Gen 2 Prii are legendary with regard to reliability, so the odds are in your favor. :) I've had both of mine for over three years now. One...
@sam spade 2 - It's looking promising! I did as you suggested and counter to the instructions with the charger, I plugged the charger in first...
I just wanted to share this situation here on the Gen 1 forum. It got posted originally in Gen 2 forum. Here is a post from Aug 2018 about...
Another update on this Gen 1: "You know, that crazy thing is still running fine. My brother still has it and he and my dad did a bunch of routine...
@PriusFruit thanks for the info! I contacted @SmallLibrarian and found out this: "You know, that crazy thing is still running fine. My brother...
Seeking recommendations for 12V battery to purchase.
@ttou68, thanks for that thorough video. Though probably a very simple procedure for a DIY person, I can see several points where I would very...
@samGreat ideas and yes, actually, my car insurance does include roadside service. Didn't even think of that. So even if I get this thing to...
Sadly, but not surprising I guess, I got the reading, "Charging aborted - bad battery." So now....I have to figure out how to get a new 12V into...
I have a 2007 and 2008 and love them both. Welcome, and Prius Chat is a great resource.
Was gonna get the Costco 4V one, but Costco is more of a drive and a production to go into. Thanks to everyone for the advice! I really...
Gonna go with this from a local auto parts store: [IMG] Qty: Schumacher 3A 6V/12V Automatic Battery Charger/Maintainer (SP3 Replacement)
Knowing little to nothing about all of this, I have gathered that it is adequate (and safer? - I don't know) for me to get a charger from 1.5-4...
@jzchen Is the Duracell charger at Costco a "smart" charger that keeps you from making mistakes or causing damage?
