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What all vehicles can we use battery cells from?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by StephenJ, Aug 24, 2024 at 3:55 PM.

  1. StephenJ

    StephenJ Member

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    The battery is getting weak in our 2009 and I'd like to find a newer vehicle that has a lot of life left to get cells from to install in my 2nd Gen pack. I feel like that would be better than a rebuild full of 15yr old cells.

    I thought a list of cars/years might be helpful.

    Will all Toyota/Lexus hybrid battery packs work as long as it's NiMh and not Li-Ion?
     
    #1 StephenJ, Aug 24, 2024 at 3:55 PM
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  2. jdenenberg

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    You can use NiMh modules from 2020 AWDe (like mine) and maybe other AWDe Prii through 2023.

    JeffD
     
    #2 jdenenberg, Aug 24, 2024 at 4:38 PM
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    Gonna be tough to find . The wait will be an issue . You got to try and find it in your area so you can go put your eyes on it before you plop down your money because sellers will take a dump on you and you'll have no recourse the sellers have gotten wise they understand what they need to do all that stuff so depending upon your market should be sometime lot of salvage yards don't communicate anymore and don't ship stuff around the places so you have to be careful seems like all the dilly-dally and around what have you and what you're going to pay for that buying a new battery before the price increase should have been the thing I guess.
     
    #3 Tombukt2, Aug 24, 2024 at 4:54 PM
  4. StephenJ

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    Yeah, I would have bought a new one, I didn't know the price was increasing, found out when I tried to buy one.
     
    #4 StephenJ, Aug 24, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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    Anyone know about a 2020 Corolla hybrid? Does it have interchangeable cells and enough of them?
     
    #5 StephenJ, Aug 24, 2024 at 5:02 PM
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