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Prius Gen III 12V Battery Available at Costco?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Preeeus, Apr 4, 2015.

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  1. Easy Rider 2

    Easy Rider 2 Senior Member

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    No that comparison is the AMP/HOUR capacity.

    And sometimes the absolute lowest price is NOT the best deal in the long run.
     
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    Replaced mine in Feb. this year. passport05042015.jpg
     
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    $165 for the battery? i could live with that. great installed price too, thanks!(y)
     
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    Right, except it's amperes TIMES hours, not amperes per hour. For batteries that have reserve capacity ratings (meaning the battery can last X minutes at 25 amperes), that might be equally or more relevant, depending on the drain rate you're concerned about.
     
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  5. Easy Rider 2

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    OK, so Amp/Hours is not the right way to express that.
    What is ? Amp-Hours ?? OR AmpHours ?? I have never seen it written as Amp*Hours.
     
    #25 Easy Rider 2, Apr 6, 2015
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    nedear88 My 1st Prius.

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    It fit! I took out the old and drop in the new, no modification the mount or bolts. The new one is heavier than the OEM AGM. No regret but piece of mind for the next 4 years.
     
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    what is it, lead acid?
     
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    ALL 12 volt Prius batteries are lead acid.

    I checked my Batteries plus store, today. They had one on the shelf. It had the smaller J.I.S. terminals.

    That's where I'm going when I will need one. The guy was rebuilding a 7.2 volt ni-cd RC hobby battery pack on the bench and soldering the connectors to it. They are NOT just sales persons.
     
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    why would it be heavier than the oem?
     
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    More lead. Doesn't it have a higher ampere-hour rating?
     
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    interesting, thanks.
     
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    I just purchased the Optima 8171-767 DS46B24R yellowtop for under $150 included 2 day shipping from Amazon.
     
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