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Re:The Toyota Prius Transformed the Auto Industry by timbit42 on Saturday January 18, 2025 @03:36PM (#42751221)
When my Prius's hybrid battery died, I swapped out the two bad cells (out of 28) for good ones. Cost of parts and labour: $300.
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Re:The Toyota Prius Transformed the Auto Industry by bityard on Saturday January 18, 2025 @04:00PM (#42751392)
How long did that last?

I have a Prius that's at 100k right now. Repairing the battery is within my abilities but I'm concerned that if one or two cells fail, more will be right behind it.

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Re:The Toyota Prius Transformed the Auto Industry by timbit42 on Sunday January 19, 2025 @12:24PM (#42759115)
It's lasted a year and 10,000 kms so far.
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Re:The Toyota Prius Transformed the Auto Industry by jgilias on Saturday January 18, 2025 @03:44PM (#42751273)
Did you do it at a dealership, at a non-affiliated garage, or yourself?

I could see how there could be situations when someone tries to sell you into changing all the cells, even when that’s not necessary.

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Re:The Toyota Prius Transformed the Auto Industry by timbit42 on Sunday January 19, 2025 @12:24PM (#42759109)
My trusted mechanic, my second cousin did it for me. The only difficult part was lifting the traction battery.
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