1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

New batteries from warrenty in 2016 for Gen 2 - Do they use Gen 3 cells?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Mavi, Apr 25, 2016.

  1. Mavi

    Mavi Active Member

    Joined:
    Oct 12, 2015
    484
    285
    0
    Location:
    San Diego,ca
    Vehicle:
    2020 Prius Prime
    Model:
    XLE
    I'm curious if the big nimh batteries they use for the Gen 2 prius that Toyota currently sells uses the new Gen3 cells or if dealers are still selling packs the old stock gen 2 cells/modules?
     
    #1 Mavi, Apr 25, 2016
    Last edited: Apr 25, 2016
  2. JC91006

    JC91006 Senior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2013
    16,496
    8,406
    0
    Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
    Vehicle:
    2008 Prius
    Model:
    II
    All the battery packs have a production date code, they use only the newest manufactured modules....whether you want to call them Gen3 or Gen2. They don't sit around waiting for buyers.
     
    #2 JC91006, Apr 25, 2016
    Mavi likes this.
  3. JimboPalmer

    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

    Joined:
    Apr 14, 2009
    12,470
    6,871
    2
    Location:
    Greenwood MS USA
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Three
    I am unsure who 'they' is, but let me try to work it out.
    If you get a HV Battery from Toyota, it will be the same exact model as came with your car, when it was new.
    So far as I know, all Toyota dealers use the Toyota battery originally made for your car.

    Due to a weakness in the Gen 1 HV battery design, many third party vendors used Gen 2 cells in Gen 1 cases

    I have not heard of a weakness in the Gen 2 design that the Gen 3 is better at. Nor have I heard of third party vendors using Gen 3 cells in Gen 2 rebuilds. (but I may simply be ignorant)
     
    #3 JimboPalmer, Apr 25, 2016
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)