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Originally Posted by oil pan 4
See this is one of the reasons that I hate the way a lot of hybrid are designed.
They could have added this to production vehicles for likely well under $50 and extended battery life for years.
Or even simpler for a few dollars just added a port so the dealer could plug something in for reconditioning or regenerating the battery.
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This was tried on the Gen0 Prius with the Bamboo sticks - a 1A charger as an option. Unfortunately, it was very poorly designed and did more harm than good.
Once they are sure they can meet the warranty requirements, there is zero motivation for them to improve things. It would only cut into new battery sales and dealer revenue.
There is boatloads of evidence of the effectiveness of the HA system. It only works as well as the battery allows. If the battery has failed due to cell shorting or aggressive cell discharge, it can't do squat for you, but if the battery is just imbalanced or there is only "mild" self-discharge going on, it can nurse an ailing pack along for years.