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Old 03-06-2011, 01:30 PM   #62 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Joenavy85 View Post
how much does it cost to replace the battery bank though? that's a serious question, i've actually considered getting a 1st Gen Insight to hypermile
Assuming you ever have to, you can find salvage battery packs for around $400.

But you seldom need to replace the entire pack: you can do battery re-balancing & replace individual "sticks" in the pack. There are several threads about it on here.
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