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03-19-2007 11:19 AM |
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Originally Posted by zpiloto
(Post 44310)
How for replacement batteries?
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I'm guessing by giving away the car with the problematic pack and buying a new one. ;) Realistically, the batteries run ~$1000 if you can DIY, and if you can't, add whatever the cost of having a company doing the conversion, i.e. reflash the ECU so it can deal with excess capacity and plug-in abilities and solder the batteries in. Iirc, the plug-in conversion is pricey, but possible, however I expect costs will drop as more and more Prius' need to have their packs replaced, in a decade or so.
The 150,000 figure for battery lifetime was based on a DOE study, and who knows how much further the batts could've gone. Iirc, they stopped because the average car doesn't make it past 150k miles, so why bother testing past that? If anyone wants the text I think I can dig it up. :thumbup:
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