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Second life for PHEV Prius that needs batteries replaced ?

Discussion in 'Prius PHEV Plug-In Modifications' started by joris, Sep 23, 2023.

  1. joris

    joris New Member

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    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 ?
     
    #1 joris, Sep 23, 2023
  2. douglasjre

    douglasjre Senior Member

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    Not enough information about the car
     
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  3. bisco

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    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
     
    #3 bisco, Sep 23, 2023
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  4. Lionel Newcombe

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    [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?
     
    #4 Lionel Newcombe, Feb 10, 2024
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