Prius Battery Replacement Kit (GenII/GenIII) with NEW custom cells

About 10 years?

 

i might not have that long.

 

Yeah, you & i will still be here. We just won't realize we're still here.

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not sure i realize it now. especially aft the second glass.

 

2 glasses? That's a lot ....1 is my limit


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Yeah, gotta stop buying the razor packs at costco.

 

Ah, decision under uncertainty. It will be 10 years before we are certain that this battery will last for that long. I made an educated guess that it was worth the risk. Actually, I made an educated guess that I could install it without killing myself.

It will be worth it to me if the $1600 unit lasts 4 or 5 years. I'll probably upgrade to a newer car before that, so it doesn't make much difference whether it lasts 5 years or 10.

 

Hi SpaceCityHybrids. Welcome to PriusChat!
I am looking forward to hearing about your experience with a Toaster kit when you get one.
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about one more week

Like you, Toyota also didn't wait ten years before deciding to use the Panasonic batteries.
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Accelerated ageing tests can approximately predict battery life.

Also, a major reason for the relatively long life of Prius batteries is not only the batteries themselves, but also the battery management system. The Prius' conservative battery management ensures that although you need a good quality battery cell designed for extra long life, a super magical battery is not necessary for long battery life.

 

Call em Ceylon Cells as they come from a frakking Toaster

Kenny

 

1,500 miles.
No issues.

I had taken it out but after some prodding from some members I put it back in for now.

Two pics from today.
The second pics had a bit of lag on the Max/Min voltages but you get the idea.

 

Gotta love peer pressure!

But great data and performance .

 

I haven't read all the posts but I did have a question on liability.

Let's say there's a bad module and the battery pack catches fire somehow. Who would be responsible? The shop that sells this? Manufacturer? Importer?

 

No matter who might be at fault, I'm sure everyone up and down the line would get roped into that kind of lawsuit.
That's why you have to carry liability insurance as well as keep things inside a business entity to protect your personal assets.

 

Hopefully the temperature sensors would shut everything down before it reaches that stage. Assuming they're actually connected...

 

You read about laptop fires and phone fires originating from batteries. Surely that can come up in car batteries that are faulty

Where does the temperature sensors get attached on these modules?

 

I seem to recall mention of clips, back a few pages.

 

Lithium batteries really are a fire hazard. The nickel-metal hydride ones used in this kit are much less of a hazard. Abused, they will explode, but even then it's just a meltdown, not a fire.

There are three temperature sensors attached to the middle bottom of the modules in the center and both ends. See my post #80 - the sensors are attached to the separate blue clips next to the blue stack that hold the 3 tubes vertically.

 

So when are we going to have a kit for the Gen1 Prii? I've priced out rebuilding with Gen2 or Gen 3 modules, but new modules would be the best. Inquiring minds need to know!

 

Another option would be a wrecked Gen 4 Trim Two. A couple of people have put those modules in Gen 2.