Driving with red triangle of death / bad battery

If it will drive now just drive it to the shop. Otherwise clear the codes.

 

Op - "I'm a broke student"

Also Op - Waiting to find the right 4Runner LOL

If the car has the replace hybrid battery code, then you can try and swap out all the weak/failed modules, then balance the pack. That should be good enough to last a while until you can find your 4runner (gas guzzler, not for broke students)

 

A 98 4runner with a diff locker may have met the criteria.

Too bad I do t have one of those anymore.

 

That’s worth $10k plus now

 

Crazy world we live in.

I had a friend out here from TX who has a 2018 GMC Sierra HD and he said it is worth more now than when he bought it new.

Was gonna do a direct swap for a new Corvette until he looked in the interior .

May have talked him into a Model S.

The center console makes the flying bridge of the Gen3 Prius palatable.

 

Welcome to PriusChat!!

Not that far south from you, see if @PriusCamper can sort you out. Most likely a better option than your mechanic.

 

You won't likely inflict more damage driving it 20 miles to the shop, you will however have to reset the codes multiple times. If you have an obd capable of resetting the codes while driving it can get you there, limp mode sucks but it shouldn't leave you stranded.

Having the bad modules replaced and rebalancing the pack can be a good short term solution. A new or aftermarket traction battery is $1,600-$2,200 and will last you 10+ years and cost you a fraction of what a 4 runner will (use the gas savings of driving the Prius to buy the 4 runner, lol).