Prius Battery Replacement (GenII) Like you've never seen - NEW Cylindrical Cells

These are craigslist people, not legit businesses.....craigslist distributors. Concentrated Battery LLC, which doesn't even come up when you search.

The biggest problem, they don't know what the heck they are selling

 

Hate to try to collect on that warranty . . .

 

Yes all these warranties are worthless. So best to consider them "no warranty" purchases

 

The package that the OP is selling is not the same as the Alibaba cylindricals.

Even so, I have heard anecdotally that the cylindricals actually work surprisingly well.

I have not run any in my personal vehicles yet. Not sure when I'll give it a try.

 

where are the c/l sellers buying, and why can't anyone?

 

Go on Alibaba. Buy it direct.

 

that's what i'm thinking. i suppose a lot of c/l buyers will never figure it out.

 

WOAH!!! I'm so EMBARASSED!!! That kenoarto CAUGHT ME!!!

So obviously, at least to kenoarto but not necessarily to anybody who understands math and/or scientifically valid data, this is a BIG DEAL.

Oh, and the mathematical kenoarto stated "thousands of surveys," which for the GenII Prius would be up to TWO thousand four hundred surveys, or close to that amount, AT MOST, It could be as little as half that, for kenoarto that would be One thousand (singular) two hundred.

 

Your use of the term "at most" is yet another false statement. Consumer Reports only says "typical"--they do not state their minimums or maximums (but they do talk about what they do when their minimums are not met).

1200-2400 averages to 1800. Using rounding, that's "typically" a couple thousand. In this situation (AP and CMS) math and grammar rules require the use of "thousands more" rather than a mere 200-400. And I'd be willing to bet my left gonad (and for the love of God, keep your hands off my gonads!) that nerdy Prius drivers over report, rather than under report, but it just drives you nutz not being Mr. KnowItAll doesn't it!?!

 

I'm shocked at this Prius stewardship behavior bisco. Obviously though the car must have been <4 years old right? So perhaps not a killer at that stage.

 

All of this is correct. Same is true for a nuclear reactor were the objective is to prevent meltdown. Cylidrical fuel pellets in these things have been the bane of existence for many, including me at one point. Air is actually very horrible at removing heat, conduction is much better as applied in the prismatic cells.

I think the key is whether or not it is significant enough to matter or not. The prius manages the battery pack so well that most never heard that fan come on. I think it may manage it so well, that this may not be a factor, but some analysis and testing will be needed for that.

 

Reading this thread makes me realize how many smart dumb people there are in the world.

Even if you have valid understanding on something, it doesn't mean it's significant. Farting in a chair my provide propulsion, but it isn't moving you anywhere.

 

I really don't want to read 13 pages for an update on these cells. What is the current status of the op's Chinese battery kit? I am always looking for alternatives instead of the stealership. This looks promising. Opinions on this are useless for obvious reasons. Does anyone have any facts on this alternative?

 

You probably only need to read the first 2 or 3 pages of this thread. The OP has the most empirical data on the product. The project is at the user testing phase involving a select number of volunteers, and I don't know that a time frame has been mentioned for the completion of this stage.

If you have a genuine interest, you could post your questions in this thread or PM the OP.

A lot of people are watching this product's development with great interest.

 

Again, I wish I had a car of my own with a bad pack to install these into.

It still would just be anecdotal but it would be a fun experiment.

 

Wow, thanks for the quick response. I'm like ericbecky and don't have need of cells currently. My 07 and my daughter's 09 have good hv packs and my 07 actually stays in the green sometimes. I'm averaging 45.5 mpg and all is well for now. Thanks for starting this discussion about an alternative. I plan on keeping my 07 for a long time.

 

There is NO data on this version. It costs $2000. That's the same cost as a brand new, genuine Toyota pack. You can get the original kits for less than $1000 on (New Design Car Battery For Toyota Hybrid Prius Gen2/3 - Buy Battery For Toyota Hybrid,Car Battery For Prius Gen2/3,Car Battery Fortoyota Prius Product on Alibaba.com). Your choice.

 

Your opinion on the price and value of this option is noted, but given the alternative of buying from a random ailbaba trader or a local resident with a B&M shop, I'd be dealing with a local. I tend to deal with real people for high value items. Low value stuff I can take the risk with online traders.