Prius Battery Replacement Problems Wiki

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- Hybrid cars don't really have hidden costs - http://www.hybridcars.com/economics/hidden-costs.html
  - Problem is battery terminal corosion, not metal hydride battery failure. True MPG is only about 45 around the city not the commonly claimed 60. Also the $4000 tax credits are expiring now that 60,000 have been sold.
- http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/hybrid-batteries-none-the-worse-for-wear-cga.htm
- Prius Battery Related Complaints - http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/toyota_prius_battery.html
- Prius battery test procedure, auxillary battery replacement - http://www.elearnaid.com/12vobaforpr2.html
- Multitude of problems with prius: http://www.my3cents.com/showReview.cgi?id=20330
  - 12 tires in 90,000 miles
  - Week to replace a fuel pump, then another week when two days later it failed too.
  - Prius injectors can not be cleaned, only replaced at $600
  - Steering failure $2200
  - Between 60,000 and 90,000 miles: $5000 in repairs
- http://priuschat.com/index.php?showtopic=26624&st=20
- Prius auxillary battery replacement - http://www.artsautomotive.com/2001-2003_PriusBattery.htm

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