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If your fuel economy and performance isn’t tanking, or seeing rapid charge/discharge cycles I wouldn’t be too worried. But also keep in mind...
Ford makes a good hybrid! I love the new Maverick! My only worry is it being so adorable, it may have quality issues. Also Fords built in Mexico...
Block 9 is toast! I’m surprised it even lets you clear the code. That’s a big voltage difference when it comes to a hybrid battery. if the car...
I think what was my issue is the Prius v wasn’t really the right car for the job for me since I did a lot of intestate miles going 75 trying not...
I sold my 2012 v Five a pie 3.5 years ago. It was sad to sell it since I LOVED that car. 3.5 years ago was when my sisters 2010 head gasket failed...
It definitely sounds like bearings in the transaxle. Low or no fluid is really the only way to damage the planetary gear set (transaxle). Even...
You can also test the battery by getting it to 6 bars( normal level as you know) and do a full throttle 0-60. If you see it drop 2-4 bars it’s...
Well I’d say you got a long good run out of a rebuilt pack. I would start saving/shopping now for a new pack. Remember a new Toyota pack will last...
Definitely a sign of a weak battery, and very common for a rebuilt “wack-a-mole” pack to fail within a year or two. Do you have warranty on the...
I’d love to see pictures, or any document proving this.
I’ve had mine for over a year with no issues. Although I wouldn’t say it improved fuel economy, or anything slightly worse oddly enough. Since...
My friend recently had his $3000 inverter replaced for free on this 2011 with 150k. He printed out the 15 year unlimited mile warranty page and...
I always felt this way too, for such an eco car the cruise control is pretty aggressive holding the set speed. My Ford hybrid does have...
Exactly! There is a large difference in quality. My 2013 Ford hybrid uses a lithium pack and now has 184,000 miles. It’s gone 69,000 miles on the...
We already have a few members testing them in the real world with good results!
I think we will still see some Gen2. I don’t think we’ll see very many Gen3 since they have an actual handful of weak points. seems like 2016+...
Like Alan said the car takes care of that. I was reading a study the other day where some lithium batteries can sit unused for up to a decade...
Lucky for you, you’ve got the lithium hybrid battery. These do fine sitting for long periods unlike the NiMh chemistry that doesn’t like to sit....
Post screenshots of the actual battery data so we can take a look at those. I think you can tell more from that data then the “battery life test”...
Well my Prius v that I personally over maintained starting burning oil around 120k, and around that same time my sisters 2010 (same engine) blew...
