Extended Battery warranty by Toyota

[lschuste]

The Prius battery warrenty in cars sold in California is now 10 years 150,000miles. Toyota customer service told me this on 11/15/05.

[Kiloran]

Originally posted by lschuste@Nov 18 2005, 03:56 PM
The Prius battery warrenty in cars sold in California is now 10 years 150,000miles.  Toyota customer service told me this on 11/15/05.      

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Why would it be just California?

[ceric]

It has been that way since 2004 model came out. I don't know about the pre-2004 model.

[mikepaul]

Unless I win the lottery, my car needs to last 6 years. That's about 120,000 miles. If I can get 10 years out of it, all the better, but that's 200,000 miles.

I understand there's no difference between CA and SC batteries, just a CA warranty requirement. I expect mine to last, but after that 150,000 mark all bets are off...

[skruse]

The 150k - 10 year warranty is part of requirements to meet PZEV (partial zero emission vehicle). The California Air Resources Board does this in an effort to improve air quality - mobile emissions (vehicles) are by far the major contributor to particulate matter and smog. The effort is also in working toward a percent of vehicles in California to be ZEVs (zero emission vehicles).

[RonM]

Originally posted by skruse@Nov 18 2005, 01:36 PM
The 150k - 10 year warranty is part of requirements to meet PZEV (partial zero emission vehicle). The California Air Resources Board does this in an effort to improve air quality - mobile emissions (vehicles) are by far the major contributor to particulate matter and smog. The effort is also in working toward a percent of vehicles in California to be ZEVs (zero emission vehicles).

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There are other states that adopt the California requirements, including the definition of AT-PZEV. Presumably, that means the 10 year warranty applies to them as well, but I do not know that for a fact.

[ScottY]

Originally posted by RonM@Nov 18 2005, 04:43 PM
There are other states that adopt the California requirements, including the definition of AT-PZEV.  Presumably, that means the 10 year warranty applies to them as well, but I do not know that for a fact.

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Right, I believe New York, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut and Rhode Island also adopted the California emission requirment.

[Subversive]

Originally posted by ScottY@Nov 18 2005, 05:49 PM
Right, I believe New York, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut and Rhode Island also adopted the California emission requirment.

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I hope so. Otherwise, I may just have to buy in California....

[NotFuelish]

Originally posted by lschuste@Nov 18 2005, 12:56 PM
The Prius battery warrenty in cars sold in California is now 10 years 150,000miles.  Toyota customer service told me this on 11/15/05.      

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I guess I shouldn't be surprised that the sales people are clueless about this even though it's clearly stated in the "Prius Owner's Warranty Information" booklet. My salesman at Ventura Toyota told me it was 8 years 100,000 miles. The booklet states 10 years 150,000 miles in California.

[NotFuelish]

Originally posted by ScottY@Nov 18 2005, 02:49 PM
Right, I believe New York, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut and Rhode Island also adopted the California emission requirment.

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Page six of my Prius Owner's Warranty Information booklet states the following about the 10 year 150,000 warranty for the Hybrid Vehicle Battery:

"Also applies to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont vehicles equipped with a California Certified Emission Control System. Vehicles covered by this warranty are also covered by the Federal Emission Control Warranty."