[Caevlist] '05 Prius battery low cells

[Robert Williams]

The puzzle is, Travis thinks the battery was already replaced.  The car
only has 125k on it, so the battery  should be good for another couple
years.

Yeah, I can do that.
mobile: (+1)541-740-4705





On Thu, Aug 11, 2022 at 12:54 PM Kirk Swaney <kirk at shiftev.com> wrote:

> Hey Robert,
>
> I know Travis, the owner at Atomic Auto. They've been in business for a
> long time and I trust they know what they're doing.
>
> Replacing a few cells can result in a short-term fix until the next worse
> cells fail. And the labor time to get to them and replace them is slightly
> more than replacing the pack with new. So, replacing a few isn't
> recommended unless it's your own labor (free) and you enjoy doing that sort
> of thing.
>
> Travis may give you a break if you tell him you worked for SHIFT EV back
> in the day! On the other hand, he may charge you extra, LOL.
>
>
>
>
> *Sincerely,Kirk*
> *541.760.1895 *
>
> *SHIFTev.com**S H I F T  **E**lectric Vehicles* <https://SHIFTev.com>
>
>
>
> On 08/11/2022 11:12 AM PDT Robert Williams <robertbw at rwtechservices.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> Can a Prius battery of that vintage be rebalanced or have cells or modules
> replaced?  Atomic Auto reports the HV regen ECU failed and 3 cells more
> than a volt down in said Prius.  They want to replace all for $2700, which
> probably isn't unreasonable, but not sure an '05 is worth it.
>
> Asking for a friend :-)
>
> mobile: (+1)541-740-4705
>
>
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