I’ve seen some signs in parking garage entrances saying that if you own a Chevy Volt you cannot park in the garage due to fire concerns. Chevy was offering people “incentive cash” for them to write away their right to lawsuit against GM. I can’t believe anyone would buy a Volt electric vehicle or anything electric from GM. Hell, I own an all gas GM product and it’s the biggest POS I’ve ever owned on four wheels.
Yeah, those car batteries have something like 7000 18650 individual batteries in the bank. Not cheap to replace.
Glad my wife got a Prius Hybrod, those batteries can be purchased and installed for ~$1,500
Much more affordable
Much more affordable
Yes hybrids don’t take the power bank required for a true EV
https://mechanicbase.com/electric-vehicles/toyota-prius-battery-replacement-cost/
Toyota Prius battery replacement costs will vary slightly between the dealership you choose to buy it from. But, in general, a brand new Toyota hybrid battery replacement cost will run you between $2,200 and $4,100. This does not include labor costs.
A used battery will cost you upwards of $1,500, while a refurbished Toyota Prius battery will cost $1,500 or more.
It’s important to do your homework and to shop around for the best prices in your area. Additionally, you may want to consider upgrading to a new Toyota Prius model because it will run like new for many years to come.
If you decide that’d you like to replace the battery, you need to bear in mind that you’ll be paying much for than the cost of the actual battery. You will also need to factor in labor costs, as well as any additional fees that your mechanic might charge.
Labor fees will be pretty hefty due to the specialized nature of working on a Toyota hybrid battery. Keep in mind that the cost of labor will account for the many years of specialized training that the mechanics had to undergo in order to properly replace your Toyota Prius battery.
The amount of time it takes to replace your battery will directly affect the costs of labor. Generally, it takes about two to three hours to replace a Prius battery.
https://mechanicbase.com/electric-vehicles/toyota-prius-battery-replacement-cost/
Toyota Prius Battery Replacement Costs
Toyota Prius battery replacement costs will vary slightly between the dealership you choose to buy it from. But, in general, a brand new Toyota hybrid battery replacement cost will run you between $2,200 and $4,100. This does not include labor costs.
A used battery will cost you upwards of $1,500, while a refurbished Toyota Prius battery will cost $1,500 or more.
It’s important to do your homework and to shop around for the best prices in your area. Additionally, you may want to consider upgrading to a new Toyota Prius model because it will run like new for many years to come.
If you decide that’d you like to replace the battery, you need to bear in mind that you’ll be paying much for than the cost of the actual battery. You will also need to factor in labor costs, as well as any additional fees that your mechanic might charge.
Labor fees will be pretty hefty due to the specialized nature of working on a Toyota hybrid battery. Keep in mind that the cost of labor will account for the many years of specialized training that the mechanics had to undergo in order to properly replace your Toyota Prius battery.
The amount of time it takes to replace your battery will directly affect the costs of labor. Generally, it takes about two to three hours to replace a Prius battery.
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I think it's a bs quote. The battery part number is NLA. Some mentioned refurb batteries in the 6500 range.
I have an employee with a Tesla Model 3 and his battery replacement will be between $15k-$19k
I think you are confusing the hybrid Volt with the battery only Bolt. Approximately 1 in 10,000 Bolts had an issue with catching fire due the defects in the LG battery pack. GM is replacing them all.
The Volts were discontinued in 2019. It sucks that replacement batteries cost so much.
The same thing may happen with the Bolt since GM is moving to the Ultium battery platform. Vehicles built on Ultium will probably get better support long term.
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This is at the entrance of my parking garage at work.
There are two EV charges in the garage.
There are two EV charges in the garage.
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