In the case of a Toyota Prius, replacing the hybrid battery could be something ... you also have the option of buying a refurbished or rebuilt battery, which can shave a significant amount off ...

Hybrid cars provide smooth acceleration, quiet city driving, and great fuel mileage. If a high-voltage hybrid battery dies, ...

With the offerings expanding well beyond niche vehicles like the Toyota Prius ... it is stored in a small battery for later use. Unlike an EV or a PHEV, a hybrid battery is small.

There’s still plenty of hybrid vehicles on the road using these batteries, so if you’re driving an older Prius and want to give it a modern refresh, there’s a quick option to swap your old ...

INDIANAPOLIS — When Mark Van Horn's Toyota Prius hit 150,000 miles ... That's a bad, bad sign when that happens," Van Horn said. His 15-year-old hybrid car needed a new high-voltage battery. Different ...

Way back in the beginning of time, when the world was new, and the first Toyota Priuses hit the streets, their detractors called foul on the likely lifespan of their electric battery packs.

Once you get past picking the ideal Prius years to buy, you should look into the linchpin of its reliability, the battery. A healthy hybrid battery keeps the car running smoothly and maintains the ...

Toyota a nnounced Thursday that its partnership with a recycling company will allow for hybrid and electric car batteries to be made from materials from old batteries. Redwood Materials issued its ...