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HV Battery Failing

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by ErinScot, Feb 4, 2014.

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  1. ErinScot

    ErinScot New Member

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    An update: Toyota has agreed to cover half the cost of the battery, with us still paying the labor. Not perfect, but much better than the original total.
     
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    When they replaced my inverter I still had to pay the labour costs because I was outside warranty.
     
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    I'm glad this worked out. It always pays to ask for a freebie, the worst answer they can give you is NO......which is no different than not asking at all. Now you're good for another "10 years" lol
     
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    And it helps Toyota PR no end too.
     
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    Eight years isn't all that far off ten, especially considering that your battery's demise was probably hastened by the lack of cooling. There is no reason to doubt that a new battery *should* last you another 10 years.

    I strongly disagree with that. Temperature is the biggest killer of NiMH batteries. It's not the miles, and it's not the number of years either. It's cycles and temperature (especially the deeper cycles that you get in hills and mountains) that increases the chances of failure.
     
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