Sodium Hybrid HV Battery

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  1. Brian1954

    Brian1954 Senior Member

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    I have no idea when the v3 battery will be available. Only Jack and maybe his associates know.

    I am not a fan of NexPower's prototype HV batteries. IMO, they have not been properly tested for a long enough time.

    The lithium pack that you presently own, is it the NexPower v2.x version or some other battery? If it is the Nexpower version, why would you buy the v3 sodium-ion version when you were bamboozeled into buying the 2.x lithium version. The lithium version seems to last about 2 years before encountering problems. Why do you think that Nexpower will honor the warranty on the v3 sodium-ion version when they did not honor the warranty on the previous lithium version?

    IMO, your best path forward would be to buy a complete used OEM battery from a wrecked Prius, or a refurbished battery, or a new Toyota OEM battery, depending on what you can afford.

    Edit: I now see from your previous thread, https://priuschat.com/index.php?posts/3419731 , that you have the NexPower v2.x lithium battery.
     
    #41 Brian1954, Nov 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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    The new version Sodium GT2 will come out in December.
     
    #42 AzusaPrius, Nov 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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    What is Jack calling this new GT2 version? Will it be called V3.x or V4 or something different. Are you allowed to say what is different between the GT2 verses the GT?
     
    #43 Brian1954, Nov 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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    The difference is an IP52 rating, about 9% more capacity and a 13% reduction in IR.

    Overall a more robust version than before.
     
    #44 AzusaPrius, Nov 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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    So if i find block of v2 lithium battery and replace my failed block it wouldnt matter because the pack is destined to fail anyways?
     
    #45 Bryant Totanes, Nov 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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    it would matter because it will get you some more trouble free miles. but no one can tell you how many
     
    #46 bisco, Nov 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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    IMO, yes, the lithium pack will have problems in the not to distant future after replacing that one battery block. See my post #41 for the best alternatives for replacing the lithium battery pack.
     
    #47 Brian1954, Nov 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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    It's not good mixing used with new. Then you have to balance them.
    And there is no way to know how much longer it will last.
    They will ALL fail eventually. Question is, when?
    There are several stories on here about those who've gone the wack a mole way

    If you get NEW, the chances are much higher you can have several years of trouble free driving.

    Beware of those who will always badmouth certain products. They love misery and want you to
    be company with them.
     
    #48 ASRDogman, Nov 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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