[mewzilla]

Just looked the replacement cost for a hybrid battery.

Not doing that.

[mewzilla]

From last May...

https://www.pcmag.com/picks/plug-in-hybrid-electric-vehicles-under-40000-dollars

Soooo not doing it.

[NewHampshireDuo]

Just looked the replacement cost for a hybrid battery.

Wonder if you can just remove the dead battery and fool the electronics into thinking the battery's there. Then you have the smug satisfaction of operating a "hybrid" vehicle with the convenience of the gas engine.

[citizen]

Just looked the replacement cost for a hybrid battery.

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My cousin bought a well-used Prius a lot of years ago. He liked it, except the cargo area was pretty much nil...he hauled a lot of tools ane electrical equipment, etc.

Then the battery died. He was able to find a supplier of refurbished batteries, the cost was about $7500. It, too, soon died. The supplier replaced it for free...and sold my cousin battery insurance for $35/month.

His Prius is dinged up with dents and rust, etc. He's looking for a well-used Lexus hybrid now. Maybe the battery died again and he doesn't want to tell me lol

RME

[cymbeline]

“Just looked the replacement cost for a hybrid battery.
Not doing that.”

Hmm.

The 2023 Toyota Prius, a hybrid, has a battery with a range of 44 miles so it must be much smaller and therefore much cheaper than a battery-only vehicle’s battery.

A supplier gives a cost of around $3000 for a replacement Prius battery. Doesn’t sound bad if it’s good for 150,000 miles.