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ProDigit · 09-12-2018, 10:56 PM

Priuses use their electric motor to start the engine, so yes, they do use lithium batteries (the trunk battery) to start the engine.

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ProDigit EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 222 Thanks: 0 Thanked 22 Times in 18 Posts	Priuses use their electric motor to start the engine, so yes, they do use lithium batteries (the trunk battery) to start the engine.