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broski499 · 03-06-2019, 01:37 PM

I bought the Dr. Hybrid app on ios and found it didnt work with the OBDI device I had. Apparently, there is a wide range of obdi sensors and some are garbage when it comes to what kind of data they pull from the OBDI port.

Luckily the Dr. Hybrid app has a blog and they went through and tested a bunch of the devices to see which ones work for their device both in android and iOS.

For iO2 the Carista OBDI bluetooth sensor is your best option as you get the bettery data. They have different tests you can run to get an idea of your battery health. They are only $20.

It has you charge up your battery and then by utilizing your AC, headlights, and radio to discharge the battery it calculates how long it takes to drain your hybrid battery. Really an interesting process.

I tried to save the photo of the results but the app crashed, I'll screenshot it next time. You also get real-time data on the voltage across your battery packs. I'll take a screen shot and post it here next time I do the test.

My battery pack was shown to be at 54% health. For a 2008 Prius I thought that was pretty good.

My question now is would the battery conditioning products help prolong my battery health, and if so by how much? I know that they help rebalance the batteries and bring back some of the battery life, but how much is to be expected?

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broski499 EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: California Posts: 129 Boltar - '19 Chevy Bolt LT Thanks: 99 Thanked 24 Times in 18 Posts	DR Hybrid iOS/Android App Carista OBDI2 I bought the Dr. Hybrid app on ios and found it didnt work with the OBDI device I had. Apparently, there is a wide range of obdi sensors and some are garbage when it comes to what kind of data they pull from the OBDI port. Luckily the Dr. Hybrid app has a blog and they went through and tested a bunch of the devices to see which ones work for their device both in android and iOS. For iO2 the Carista OBDI bluetooth sensor is your best option as you get the bettery data. They have different tests you can run to get an idea of your battery health. They are only $20. It has you charge up your battery and then by utilizing your AC, headlights, and radio to discharge the battery it calculates how long it takes to drain your hybrid battery. Really an interesting process. I tried to save the photo of the results but the app crashed, I'll screenshot it next time. You also get real-time data on the voltage across your battery packs. I'll take a screen shot and post it here next time I do the test. My battery pack was shown to be at 54% health. For a 2008 Prius I thought that was pretty good. My question now is would the battery conditioning products help prolong my battery health, and if so by how much? I know that they help rebalance the batteries and bring back some of the battery life, but how much is to be expected?