Reconditioning Can Extend Hybrid Battery Life

For vehicles no longer under warranty, Gatzke's team has developed a process to recondition battery packs for maximum life.

“The module must be replaced with one that matches the chemistry of the other 27 modules,†says Gatzke. To match the chemistry of the battery pack being reconditioned, the replacement module must be harvested from a battery pack out of a vehicle of about the same age and mileage. With the module replaced, the battery pack should last another half-dozen or more years, Gatzke says...

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