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Hybrid battery replacement cost
I keep hearing that Toyota and Honda have a 10 year warranty on their batteries. Is that really true? Do they last longer, and what will it cost to replace one? :)
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Honda's warranty varies by state. In most states the IMA battery warranty is 8 years 80,000 miles. Back in a flash.....
http://automobiles.honda.com/civic-hybrid/warranty.aspx # Its IMA battery pack comes with an 8-year/80,000-mile warranty, or a 10-year/150,000-mile warranty in CA,CT, MA, ME, NY or VT.* See your dealer for details. http://www.toyota.com/html/hybridsyn...l/battery.html The high-voltage batteries are warranted for eight years or 100,000 miles, and under California regulations the battery warranty extends to 10 years or 150,000 miles. Hybrid-related components for hybrid vehicles are covered for 8 years/100,000 miles. The HV battery may have longer coverage under emissions warranty. Refer to applicable Owner's Warranty Information booklet for details. |
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Non-warranty, Prius battery replacements have been running around $4.7k including labor. However, some have used salvage packs, $500-1,200 and I'm working on a battery refurbishment technique that should be significantly less expensive, $50 although you'll have to do a lot of labor, ~40 hrs.
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Re: Hybrid battery replacement cost
Originally Posted by bwilson4web
(Post 173012)
Non-warranty, Prius battery replacements have been running around $4.7k including labor.
Bob Wilson From Toyota in 2006: http://www.toyota.com/html/hybridsyn...l/battery.html Q: What would it cost to replace a complete battery pack? GS: Less than $3000, plus labor |
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Nick, are you yanking our collective chains? Two posts, two topics... (the the other) Are you thinking of trading in your non-hybrid Highlander?
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So I was checking out the battery pack specs, and the prices for individual cells. The Insight has:
IMA battery pack 144 volt NiMH (nickel metal-hydride) battery, consisting of 120 cells providing 1.2 V each Rated capacity 6.5 Ah (6500 mAh) Individual "D" size cells are rated up to 12,000 mAh. The 6,000 mAh "C" cells are $6 each. 10,000 mAh "D" cells are $7.20 each in packs of 16. Lets go with the "D" cells since they beat the original spec. 120 times $7.20 is $864!!! $864!!!!! That is way less than the $4k plus they are charging for a new traction pack and half again the capacity!! |
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If my battery ever fails (out of warranty) I'll give serious thought to just replacing the individual cells, if that is possible.
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4.7k! eek... This was the determining factor on why I decided on the Jetta over a HCH. The honda salesman wouldnt even quote me a figure for battery replacement, so I knew it was a pretty penny.
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Re: Hybrid battery replacement cost
Originally Posted by velociT
(Post 173132)
4.7k! eek... This was the determining factor on why I decided on the Jetta over a HCH. The honda salesman wouldnt even quote me a figure for battery replacement, so I knew it was a pretty penny.
Bob Wilson |
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from what i have seen, the incidence of needing a replacement battery has been very small. there is a well known prius that recently reached almost 350,000 miles of use, and never had a battery problem.
unfortunately, it was hit by someone who ran a light and pretty much totalled. the driver was fine, the poor car wasn't. :cry: |
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