"Only with a Prius" repair costs

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(erinishuman\";p=\"45448)</div>

Hey Erin, this will not affect your situation, but perhaps for the next Prius so inconvenienced. On the 2001-2003 Prius, the HV battery can be completely disconnected by pulling out the orange service plug in the trunk. There is a similar device in the 2004-2005, but I am not familiar with it.

In other words, simply disconnecting and reconnecting the HV should have not cost this, in terms of money, time, and transfers.

There is a possibility that they were actually charging the HV battery with the special Toyota charger, in which case one would expect to pay some $$.

Earlier replies to your message focus on insurance. If I got this point wrong, we will see the corrections pouring in soon.

Good luck "playing in traffic"

DAS

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(chris_wass\";p=\"45807)</div>

Depends on how hard it was pushed in They might be able to pop the cover out, but if the stuff behind it is crushed, it would need to be replaced as well.