What kind of battery does a Toyota Prius have?
We spoke to a ride-share driver with over 1 million miles logged in multiple 250K+ mile hybrids. He told us that he has driven Prius cars with failed batteries on numerous occasions. Inside a hybrid battery from Toyota, there are many individual battery cells all working along together happily.
What to do if your Toyota Prius battery is dead?
My 2007 Prius had been sitting in the driveway, collecting dirt and completely dead when I called Hybrid Battery 911. The team arrived on time, diagnosed my problem, and resurrected my hybrid with no problems whatsoever. They were very professional and accommodating, offering a great product and pleasant service.
Can you change the battery in a Toyota Hybrid?
Hybrid Battery 911 will not simply “change out” a bad module. We specialize in revitalizing the entire battery pack (28 individual modules). Your battery is fixed right, the first time! Our trained hybrid technician will use our advanced proprietary computer diagnostics to test your Toyota hybrid battery at your home or office.
Can a Toyota Prius go past 250, 000 miles?
Here’s what they can do for you. Toyota’s Prius is known to go well past 250,000 miles without battery issues. If you own a Toyota Prius Hybrid you may find that at some point well into its natural life the battery needs a little bit of TLC. If your car is under the hybrid warranty, the place to go is your local Toyota dealer.
The Toyota Prius has two batteries in it; a large 200 volt battery that is used to drive the car in the electric mode and a small 12 volt battery that is used to operate the accessories such as lights, radio, etc.
Can a 12V Charger keep a Prius Prime alive?
If your 12v battery is healthy, once a week drive for ~1hour is enough to keep the 12v battery charged. As said above, the plug-in does maintain 12v while actively charging the traction battery, but will not bring the dead battery back to life. Tideland Prius, benagi and bb4srv like this.
How do you change a 12 Volt Prius battery?
Installing the New Prius 12 Volt Battery Install the negative terminal wire onto the new battery, making sure it is pointed in the same direction as it was on the old battery. Set the battery into the floor cavity, with the positive terminal towards the front of the car. Bolt the negative terminal to the car body.
What happens if you leave a Prius battery in too long?
Unfortunately it loses it’s strength when left in place too long and will go dead much quicker if the car isn’t driven daily. An overage battery can also negatively affect the gas mileage your Prius will get as the car will continually attempt to charge it back to full status but the battery simply won’t accept a full charge any more.
Why does Toyota use a 12V in a Prius?
Safety is not the only reason that Toyota used them in Prius. Because Prius only needs to have the onboard computers turned on to “ready” on, the load placed on the 12v is very minimal.