From: croy on
What is the word on what to expect from the big batteries in
hybrids like the Prius? How long do they last? How much
does it cost to replace them? Are the replacements as good
as what came in the new car?

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Thanks,
croy
From: JoeSpareBedroom on
"croy" <hate(a)spam.invalid.net> wrote in message
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> What is the word on what to expect from the big batteries in
> hybrids like the Prius? How long do they last? How much
> does it cost to replace them? Are the replacements as good
> as what came in the new car?
>
> --
> Thanks,
> croy


Hang on a minute. I'll call a dealer and check the price for you. I have a
telephone.


From: in2dadark on
On Jun 3, 4:57 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" <newstr...(a)frontiernet.net>
wrote:
> "croy" <h...(a)spam.invalid.net> wrote in message
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> news:lj5g0693tgnr8mebnadgv3ndda42cr6la0(a)4ax.com...
>
> > What is the word on what to expect from the big batteries in
> > hybrids like the Prius?  How long do they last?  How much
> > does it cost to replace them?  Are the replacements as good
> > as what came in the new car?
>
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > croy
>
> Hang on a minute. I'll call a dealer and check the price for you. I have a
> telephone.

If you have a phone, it's because the socialists provided you with one.
From: JoeSpareBedroom on
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On Jun 3, 4:57 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" <newstr...(a)frontiernet.net>
wrote:
> "croy" <h...(a)spam.invalid.net> wrote in message
>
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>
> > What is the word on what to expect from the big batteries in
> > hybrids like the Prius? How long do they last? How much
> > does it cost to replace them? Are the replacements as good
> > as what came in the new car?
>
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > croy
>
> Hang on a minute. I'll call a dealer and check the price for you. I have a
> telephone.

If you have a phone, it's because the socialists provided you with one.

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Why do you say that? Explain your comment, boy.


From: Daniel who wants to know on
"croy" <hate(a)spam.invalid.net> wrote in message
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> What is the word on what to expect from the big batteries in
> hybrids like the Prius? How long do they last?

Ideally as long as the car. In the real world the NHW11 (01-03) model had a
somewhat rare problem with the terminal seals on the battery modules leaking
a little and causing loss of water from the electrolyte and/or buss bar
corrosion over time. The NHW20 model fixed that problem and the packs are
holding up very well There is even speculation that Toyota is using the
NHW20 modules when they build replacement NHW11 packs but I haven't heard
anything for sure yet. As far as other makes of vehicle go I don't know.

> How much does it cost to replace them?

Less than $2000 for the pack plus whatever your local dealer charges for
labor and minus $200 if you let them keep the old pack as Toyota has a
"bounty" on them.

> Are the replacements as good as what came in the new car?

As I said they are either just as good or possibly better than the old one.

As I said I don't know about other makes but Toyota keeps the NiMh pack
between 40 and 80 percent charge at all times. This is to avoid the gas
production at either end of the scale and allow higher charge and discharge
currents without excessive heating. They have peak currents of 100 amps to
and from a 6.5ah pack.
http://hiwaay.net/~bzwilson/prius/pri_batt.html

>
> --
> Thanks,
> croy