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Originally Posted by Piotrsko
Ah then you are basing your conclusions on pretty much hearsay from dis satisfied people.
Got it.
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So you're saying I should go throw $600-$1,000 on some random aftermarket HV battery with some 6 month warranty based on what?
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I'm noticing that now that Toyota no longer is offering Gen 2 Prius batteries the aftermarket batteries are now all double or more the price. About the cheapest I can find is the NAPA battery for $1,750.00 after you trade in your core ($1,073.00 core charge), which is the same price as I could have gotten an OEM battery from a dealership not that long ago.
According to their website, these batteries may be renewed with cells from other batteries. And this is EXACTLY what I'm getting at. These batteries are ones that are made up from several still working cells from a battery with a dead cell or two. Which is WHY they want your old worn out battery.
When I measured the left over capacity from each of the modules on my 2006 Prius they were all very similar. I measured three newer ones from a gen 3 Prius and they all had double the capacity. So yes, this is why there's no point in recycling the modules this way. They're all about to go.
That, or you get a battery with cheaply made new cells. If anyone wants to go the aftermarket route, go ahead. But stop saying your cheap $12 cells from Aliexpress are going to last as long as the OEM battery. Stop saying that a battery made from a bunch of modules all on their last leg is going to last. I want proof, not words!