I hear the Prius C actually -has- a real normal sized battery! It's sealed with a vent tube of course, but wow, more than 50 A-Hr. That alone is enough to make me want a Prius C. For those wondering where it is, check under the rear seat, passenger side. You have to remove paneling to get to it. I wonder if it's large because the car was the fully loaded one (for Canada).
here's a pic from the toyota aqua. anybody got a part number for the 12V? battery specs like group size? it looks like a bitch to access for jump start and an even bigger bitch to change. look at that tie down bracket, is it stuck to the frame, or can it be removed?
Holy buckets, that's a bit dumb but then again, after four years I've never needed a jump so why worry?
I looked for jump points (like on the standard Prius) under the hood when I was at a dealer looking at one. I could not find them... Anyone know where they are?
Hmm, I think my source is incorrect. That looks like the same battery in the other Prius. I too looked for a jump point as in the other Prius and couldn't find one in either fuse box under the hood. Time to check the manual.
Manual says you access the battery by removing the front panel under the rear seat and that's where you jump it.
The location is ideal because of the weight distribution. Once the reason why i bought the C is because they cared about reducing weight and improving handling. I believe it's just a cover with two clip screws to get to the battery.
Thanks for posting this shot! I did not find it playing around on the Japan site but now I can see the battery better. Now if we know the size and weight it would be great. I wanted to replce mine with one of these lite Li-Ion battery's. Lithium Pros » Racing 12V Batteries
anybody who works for toyota, can you please look up the part number for the 12V??? i dont care which battery it is, as long as optima comes out with a replacement
Well, if you are forgetful it might be a good idea to install short leads to a connector so you don't have to remove the panel. You could also use the connector to add a solar charger. Just lay it on the cargo cover, and put it under the cargo cover then driving (for safety). That looks like the fully sealed Prius battery (no chance to add water). I'll give it three to four year life. I was surprised to see the floor of the hatch area is crash absorbent foam (removable). Interesting ideas used on this model.
It now appears the Prius C battery is the smaller one used in the GII Prius. It's smaller than Pearl's battery.
Browsing around, I find this image pretty amazing. I didn't know the 12v battery was also under the seat. Good to know.
If you're doing a mod, maybe the goal is to create 3x or 5x or even more battery capacity? That would be my goal at least. A *real* mod to the Prius C, and the only one worth wasting valuable money on, would be a mod that hacks the EV Mode button to allow unlimited speeds instead of 25mph, and a battery that had between 5 and 10 KWh storage. Of course 10 KWh probably wouldn't fit under the seat, it'd have to be a larger, modular upgrade that also takes up space where the spare tire is, but I could see it viable in the coming years with improved battery technology. Just imagine a Prius C with a 10 KWh battery upgrade that you can plug in and charge for under $10,000. After owning the car for several years, it would be worth the investment. Just add on the cost of the upgrade to a refinanced car loan and you'll have a fully electric capable vehicle that also gets incredible gasoline mileage. It would be more practical than a Volt since the Volt barely goes 35 miles on EV Mode and only gets 35mpg when it runs out. How far do you think a 10 KWh battery would pull a roughly 2500 lbs vehicle? 20 miles? Maybe more? Then getting 50mpg when the gas has to kick in? That'd be *better* than a Volt, although with only 60hp the electric engine would certainly be slower.
i am trying to find specs on how much the stock battery weighs, does anyone have a link to specs? or know the model number?
