alt Hacker NewsThose old taxi Priuses have had their batteries replaced.
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duskwuff • today at 8:40 AM
They were also using NiMH batteries - a completely different chemistry from modern lithium batteries.
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Those old taxi Priuses have had their batteries replaced.
They were also using NiMH batteries - a completely different chemistry from modern lithium batteries.
The original Prius batteries can easily have individual cells replaced (mine is 20 years old, we've replaced 2 cells) - of course Toyota want to sell you an entire battery, the wrecker will sell you a whole bunch of spares
(do this with care, an entire pack is hundreds of volts)