Toyota Prius having these Battery Issues?
 

I have been looking at Toyota Prius blogs and I can't seem to find "any" threads describing battery issues similar to what we are seeing on the HCH II.

....and there are a lot more Toyota Prius' on the road than HCHII's...

Is Toyota just that much better at making hybrid batteries that last longer?

Re: Toyota Prius having these Battery Issues?
 

Prius is not having issue's with their pack. Complete different design and patented protected.H

Re: Toyota Prius having these Battery Issues?
 

Actually, it is Panasonic that makes the better prismatic cells in the 2004-2010 Prius which have had a very small number of failed batteries at about 100k miles. The battery cells in the 2001-2003 Prius were similar to the cells in your HCH and they have had some problems. There is a company, ReInVolt, that rebuilds the earlier batteries with the newer cells (salvaged, tested and balanced). I don't know if they could rebuild Honda battery.

JeffD

Re: Toyota Prius having these Battery Issues?
 

Yes they do rebuild the HCH2 packs. Go to there web page and you can see one on the bench, H

Re: Toyota Prius having these Battery Issues?
 

I hate to say it but yes Toyota is just that good. They specialize in manufacturing high quality toyota parts such as hybrid batteries last longer. I would definitely recommend a Prius.

Re: Toyota Prius having these Battery Issues?
 

Even if they failed, it's how Toyota deals with the issue that will set them apart - or not. Honda has generally ignored the failed batteries here in VA. They just shrug their shoulders when you mention the warranty that was supposed to cover them.

Re: Toyota Prius having these Battery Issues?
 

I agree. We've been buying Honda for over 30 years, our latest an 06 Civic Hybrid. It's still with a family member: has the latest software update, and is still having frequent recalibration episodes. IMO, Honda has shot themselves in the foot with their response to battery problems.

Re: Toyota Prius having these Battery Issues?
 

It is not the quality of the battery packs that is the issue -- rather it's the design of the entire Hybrid system. It is very easy for Toyota's system to always keep the batteries at a healthy state of charge, while Honda's system has run into some problems -- specifically on hot days in city traffic.

BTW -- I am a Honda guy with a HCH II -- I am just saying it is not as advanced as the Toyota, Ford and Nissan systems.

Still a good car though....

DW

Re: Toyota Prius having these Battery Issues?
 

hi, can you tell me if the same battery design is in the new insight11? I mean these HCH11 battery problems, same design in the IS2?

Re: Toyota Prius having these Battery Issues?
 

I believe the Insight11 has the same design as the HCH2 , but smaller. H