Battery after changing brakes pads take more time to load...

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    Hello friends,
    I got a 2013 toyota prius 3gen, 5 day ago my mechanicien change my brakes pads all of them, since i feel like my batery need more time to charge... It's charging but it's taking a lot longer than before! Like i ride this car for a long time, and i realy feel that "gap" between before and now, and my ratio switch from 4,8L/100KM to 5,5L/100km. i ride everyday doing 50km-300km. do you have some advice? something to look? Is it normal? i put 2 screen, one with the higher temp is 2 month ago, and the other one is 2 day ago can you read something?
     

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    What's the total mileage on that battery the original . ? Maybe is to e for new . Green lines in pictures .
     
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    it's 147.000 km i thought baterry is in good shape, it load to the maximum
     
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    check all the wheels, make sure the brakes aren't dragging. are you comfortable with the mechanics prius knowledge?
     
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    Blocks 2 And 10 look low.
     
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    To be honest i am a noob, i knew to look for a car with the smallest voltage diff most of the time it's a sign of a good shape, my EGR is clean, i bought this car 3 month ago and i can do literaly 2km on the batery alone, so i think the battery is in good shape but like i said i am a newbie. Can you explain me what do you mean by " make sure the brakes aren't dragging"? i would be thankfull for any advice
     
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    the wheels should spin freely when you jack the car up off the ground. if it feels like they are binding, a brake caliper may need work.
    you can also try putting it in neutral at about 20mph to see if the car glides freely.
    another way to test is take a drive for a few miles, and feel all the wheels. if a brake is dragging, that wheel will be warmer than the others.