Gen III 200,000 Mile Club

I don't understand why this reassures so many people that the battery concerns are alleviated. I mean, if someone's racking up 200k miles in only a couple years, surely that means hardly any stress is being put on the traction battery right? It's mostly all on the ICE. Now, for a normal person to accumulate 200k miles would take ~10 years maybe, will the battery still be good after all that stop-go traffic?

 

Well, since we canot fast forward time, this is the next best thing. Agreed, unless there is a lot of stop and go traffic, this isn't a lot of stress on the battery. It's still a worthy accomplishment for a regular ICE vehicle. I can admit that I succumb to the myth that hybrids are more complicated with an extra layer of components that can fail. That just makes sense to me even it is not true. So it is very reassuring to see these cars go the distance with only routine maintenance.

 

I bet his driving pattern DOESN'T match cabs... that fully explains the break pads 12V battery AND HV battery..

Neither of these care for miles !! Batteries care for (mostly) cycle number (and extreme heat and cold) brakes care for BREAKING ..

His driving patters from what he shared is long drives guessing on highways ... little breaking accelerating per driven miles .. nothing like a cab or city/subarbian prius does ...

Completely make sense ...

He did the right things with the fluids those DO care for miles

 

I love these kinds of threads. Palmer , I am going to start to follow this thread. You are a pioneer for us gen 3 owners.

 

I'll follow this too, coming up on 100K in a couple of weeks. I'm also sending this link to some of my friends.

 

Obviously the Vast Majority of people are not racking up 200k in a couple of years. It's not about reassurances, we just want to know! We're curious creatures and this is what we do in forums...

 

I agree. The battery is barely used when driving along at 60 or 70 - it just ticks over nice and steady, maybe the odd full charge down a hill and maybe down to 3 or 4 bars once in a while.

A cab is different. It is often said that the true mileage of a cab is double that displayed due to the hard work they experience. A normal person will probably cover in 10 years what a cab does in 2 or 3, but the cycling of the battery from full to empty and back is what kills them.

Maybe hybrids should record hours of use like tractors. A cab sat in heavy traffic at 4 mph is going to be much harder on the battery than someone whizzing along at 70 with cruise on. Maybe that's why there are reports of gen3 battery failures over this side of the pond.

 

i just wonder if this could happen over the course of 10+ years. Most of us don't drive this much. even at 15k miles per year, it would take 20 years to get to 300,000 miles. Doubtful the Prius would last that long.

 

With the kind of job you do, do you think you can be the first 1 million-mile Prius? Or is there already one?

 

I think the highest one was 2fas4u with over 500,000 miles. I believe he is in a Prius V now with over 300,000 miles. He is in medical delivery business. I don't think there is one with one million miles. do you think toyota would give the person a new car if they got one million? I know Honda does.

 

Palmer976: do you have pics of the exterior & interior of your car you could share?

 

I follow Toyota on G+ since I first owned a Sienna and I've seen them give surprises to random people more than Honda has so I wouldn't be surprised at all if they gave one to the first 1 million-mile owner.

 

200,000 miles last night. Let me tell you how much I love my automobile!!!

2010 base model bought used in October 2012 with 59k. Car has only seen hot summers and freezing winters here in the Northeast.

Aside from colliding with a deer, the car has had no repairs. Also, it's never been to the dealer for software changes or any recall of anything since I've owned it.

I've changed the oil approximately every 10k with Mobil 1 0W-20 and Toyota filters. I've changed the ATF twice: at 80k and 196k (with Toyota ATF WS). And I changed the spark plugs at 129k (thanks to PC and the video on youtube).

Still a very smooth ride. Mileage is still going strong around 50mpg average in the summer, and 4 to 8mpg less in the winter.

No battery replacements, but I think the previous owner might've said he replaced the 12v before I bought at 59k. After reading threads about this on PC, I will most likely replace the 12v before winter.

Brake pads are getting down there, but have never been touched.

One of my co-workers has a Gen II with over 400k and original traction battery. Looking forward to it!

for a ten-second video of the moment the odometer reached 200,000:

photo:

 

There's more to brakes than pad thickness. You really should have a thorough inspection, re-lube of the caliper pins periodically. It's in the schedule.

 

162,000
Brakes just checked out in good shape....ready for another 30,000 miles.
Michelin Energy Low Rolling Resistance Tires have 90,000 and are still not ready to be replaced.
1000 mile per week Sales Rep.

 

Also curious, almost at 90k....

 

161,000 or 16,100 not clear

 

In September of 2013, I paid $39.56 for a set of four, with shipping included, at RockAuto.com:



Right now, the price for a set of four, shipping included, has dropped a little and is listed at $37.77

 

Reached 200,000 last week on a trip. I bought the car new on May 2009

1) Did you replace the HV battery pack? No
2) Did you replace the 12v lead-acid battery? No
3) Did you replace the hybrid transaxle fluid? No
4) Did you replace the brake pads? No
5) Your lifetime MPG (if available)? about 50
6) How often do you change your oil? What brand / product did you use? 10k full synthetic
7) How about post a picture of 200,000 miles on ODO? I will later

Problems/repairs:
1) Driver side headlight replaced at about 100,000
2) Passenger rear wheel bearing replaced at about 170,000

Body repairs:
1) drivers side front door and fender repaired. The car was hit while parked.
2) Front bumper and plastic under car. Ran over debris on the road.
3) Drivers side rear quarter panel repaired. The car was hit while parked.

All routine maintenance performed at dealer.