I have been driving a gen2 Prius that was converted to PHEV with a 6KW battery pack for 5 years after buying it secondhand as converted earlier. All fine, yet the battery is now clearly due for replacement. I am considering either to sell it as-is - typically for the hobbyist to update -, or to have a dealer convert it back to original with original battery, or to acquire the cells and instructions to update myself. I am based in Australia, probably this is the very only converted PHEV in the country. Any advice ?
Most dealers won’t deal with modifications. Buy a new battery and replace all the aftermarket stuff. I seem to recall some Australian conversions, or maybe New Zealand
[e, yet the battery is now clearly due for replacement. I am considering either to sell it as-is - typically for the hobbyist to update -, or to have a dealer convert it back to original with original battery, or to acquire the cells and instructions to update myself. I am based in Australia, probably this is the very only converted PHEV in the country. Any advice ?[/QUOTE] Have you considered replacing with the Nexcell Lithium upgrade on the Project Lithium website. (I am not allowed to post the link as I am new to this forum and haven’t enough content history). I am in a similar situation with a 2012 phv here in Australia (Sydney) and considering both what to do with the car and old battery. The Nexcell looks like a viable alternative - around $8000 AUD for a larger battery. However, I would also like to get some value out of the old battery as a powerwall etc for home load appliances. Have you done any research into how to repurpose the old battery?
