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Hybrid Battery Survey - 2006 Model Year Prius (Trial survey)

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by wjtracy, Sep 17, 2013.

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How is your 2006 Prius Original Hybrid Battery doing?

  1. Failed before 100,000 miles

    1 vote(s)
    14.3%

  2. Failed between 100,000 and 150,000 miles

    2 vote(s)
    28.6%

  3. Failed between 150,000 and 200,000 miles

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. Failed over 200,000 miles

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Has not failed below 100,000 miles

    1 vote(s)
    14.3%

  6. Has not failed between 100,000 and 150,000 miles

    2 vote(s)
    28.6%

  7. Has not failed between 150,000 and 200,000 miles

    1 vote(s)
    14.3%

  8. Has not failed above 200,000 miles

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. wjtracy

    wjtracy Senior Member

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    #1 wjtracy, Sep 17, 2013
  2. usbseawolf2000

    usbseawolf2000 HSD PhD

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    My brother bought my 2006 Prius and has over 183k miles now. I put a vote for it.

    Still on original brakes and battery pack. He is beating EPA figure in hilly Daly City / SF area.
     
    #2 usbseawolf2000, Sep 17, 2013
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  3. john1701a

    john1701a Prius Guru

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    A survey for each model year seems a bit excessive. What about ranges, like 2004-2006 ?

    There's the influence of location too. Hotter environments typically equate to fewer years.
     
    #3 john1701a, Sep 17, 2013
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  4. wjtracy

    wjtracy Senior Member

    Joined:
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    Northern VA (NoVA)
    Vehicle:
    Other Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    Maybe we have to group years...let's see how it goes...recently there were several posts suggesting 2006 was more probs, but I think it was conjecture and could just be more 2006 Prii sold.

    Yes we could follow up on reasons for battery failure...I could think of three general reasons:
    Possible factors leading to battery failure:
    (1) Hot climate
    (2) Battery overheat issues (eg; clogged fan etc)
    (3) Charge drained too low on Hybrid battery
    (4) Other
     
    #4 wjtracy, Sep 17, 2013
  5. uart

    uart Senior Member

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    2005 Prius

    Agreed. A survey like this may struggle to get enough data points to be meaningful in any case, and restricting it to just one year is only going to make it more difficult.
     
    #5 uart, Sep 18, 2013
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  6. wjtracy

    wjtracy Senior Member

    Joined:
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    Location:
    Northern VA (NoVA)
    Vehicle:
    Other Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    OK thanks guys -
    Started new survey for all Gen2 ... here
    Hybrid Battery Survey-Gen2 Prius 2004-2009 | PriusChat
     
    #6 wjtracy, Sep 18, 2013
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