How Long will the Prius Battery Last? - Jon Lancaster Toyota

What's the life of the Hybrid Battery in the Prius? This video shows an '05 Prius with 209,940 miles on the odometer still running on the origional battery and showing an average MPG of 48. The owner bought it from me new and traded it today for a new '10 model. The car ran and drove as if it had 60,000 miles on it. There are no indications of wear or a weak battery as the monitor still shows a strong charge in the battery while driving.
Nate Riesen-Jon Lancaster Toyota- Madison, WI
( nriesen@jonlancaster.net ) 608-243-5551

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[mattg889]

@mysqueeker I used to think it worked like that but I we were wrong. The gas engine and the electric motor in the Prius both have a direct connection to the drivetrain. They both can drive the tires. I think you are thinking of the Chevy Volt which does have the engine and electric motor separate. The Prius computer does try to use only the electric motor as much as possible, but it doesn't take much for the engine to kick in to assist and/or charge. Search Hybrid Synergy Drive

[Molest3dPanda]

@mysqueeker Well congratulations for lying on you tube, batteries dont last that long....end of story

[mysqueeker]

@cfyung85 the gasoline engine is providing power to the electric motor. at 110kph the battery pack cannot keep or maintain that speed so the gasoline engine kicks in to produce electrical power to assist the vehicle to maintain that speed.

[mysqueeker]

@mattg889 you have it backwards. the electric motor is always propelling the vehicle. the only time the gasoline engine kicks in is to assist and charge the batteries. the gasoline engine is not attached to the electric motor at all. the gasoline engine is mainly there to charge the batteries and provide assist if needed.

[mysqueeker]

@Molest3dPanda mine had 180k with the original battery and was still averaging 50-60mpg highway and 75 city.

[Molest3dPanda]

BS...there is no way that car has 200,000 miles on it with the original battery and who cares 40 mpg...most modern 4 bangers get that....at half the price, fuck the prius

[BSN4032]

@PeterGriffin4200

The Chevy Volt has a 10 year 100,000 mile battery warranty has NO RECALLS and you never need to re-place spark plugs because the volt uses a electric generator that powers an electric motor that make it about 2 times MORE efficient than that hunk of bolts PLUS the volt is MADE IN THE U.S.

[Tclans]

Driving one handed AND not wearing a seatbelt. tsk.. tsk..

[UnitedPebbles]

Used, major accident free Prius is very hard to find. That is why they have to buy new.

[UnitedPebbles]

@jerzeytpke

You probably FARK it up by the way you drive.