I did some research online and found posts in online forums from other Prius owners about reconditioned batteries, and replacing specific battery cells. You can go on. com and discover utilized and reconditioned batteries readily available. The issue would be discovering a local mechanic ready to do it, who likewise has the knowledge and skill to switch it out.
I was considering buying a reconditioned battery online and trying to install it myself when I discovered Prius Battery Repair Work of Houston (now called Hometown Hybrids). Their website is filled with beneficial information about the Prius hybrid battery pack in basic, and these people will replace your failing hybrid battery pack with a reconditioned one for $800.
That's about how much my mechanic and the Toyota dealer desired to charge me simply for the labor, and Prius Battery Repair work of Houston came to my house to do the repair work right in my driveway. The reconditioned battery benefits an approximated 50,000 to 70,000 extra miles, and Prius Battery of Houston backs it up with an one-year warranty.
The mechanicwho likewise occurs to be the owner of the companyshowed up on time, and was really polite. He completed the task of removing the failing hybrid battery pack, and installing the "new" reconditioned one in about an hour and a half. Easily the Prius is totally functional again, and it cost only a fifth of what we were originally quoted.
Even if the reconditioned battery actually lasts only for the year that it's covered by the service warranty, that's OKAY. That $800 breaks down to just $67 monthly for a reputable automobile. Attempt finding a reliable automobile for $67 monthly. In addition, that $800 indicates that my kid will also get better-than-average mileage for the 10,000 miles he'll drive throughout that year.
That makes it less than $40 each month for the repair even if this reconditioned battery dies the day after the warranty expires. Now, assume it actually makes it 50,000 to 70,000 miles. We'll split the distinction and call it 60,000. That's about six years worth of driving for an $800 repair work.
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