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> The cost of replacing Prius batteries was a big concern ten years ago. It was never really an issue in practice, because (iirc) they had a 10 year warranty b
by Alex3917 7y ago
> The cost of replacing Prius batteries was a big concern ten years ago.
It was never really an issue in practice, because (iirc) they had a 10 year warranty but if they failed on year 11 or 12 then Toyota would still usually just replace them for free anyway. And for the last several years you've been able to just get individual cells replaced rather than the entire battery, so it's no longer expensive to begin with.
- Gibbon1 7y agoI think Hyundai warrants hybrid batteries for the life of the car. California considers batteries to be part of the emissions control system. So has a longer warranty. Actual experience seems to show that hybrid and electric car batteries are lasting longer than expected. Except for the Leaf with it's crummy thermal management.