I think it was charge/discharge cycles over time. Something like 8-10 years, but as little as six. Short trips and poor driving habits (hard braking and accel). The base load is handled by the gas engine, the electric is used for power boost on highway and for slow speed/city traffic/starts. Gas cuts off at a stop, battery takes over for ultra slow speed travel until something like 6+mph. There is also a latent drain on the main lithium cells at rest. If the car is not taken for a ride regularly, it drains and reduces capacity and life span.
Grandma had an early priapismo and it died quietly in the garage. It being a sunday driver less than a mile to church. clay On Nov 13, 2014, at 10:51 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > I guess my next question would be, how long can one expect the main battery > to last? Is it a time or mileage thing? > > Dan > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Nov 13, 2014, at 2:49 PM, Clay <redgh...@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> Batteries used to be in the $10k range for the early cars. Now there are >> generics that run $3k. The pita is that the dumb cars are scrap when the >> little battery goes dead. The whole thing will not work until a fresh $200 >> (?!?) lead acid or glass wrap is put in. Then all the computers need a >> reset, according to my neighbor. The main battery can be in perfect shape, >> but the tiny one controls the car >> >> >> >> >> >>> On Nov 13, 2014, at 9:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> I'm not piling on or taking sides here, just curious: >>> >>> What kind of costs are involved in replacement of the batteries on a Prius? >>> I had an acquaintance who bought one new and later sold or traded it when >>> the batteries needed replacement. She didn't know what the costs were when >>> I asked (her husband is a CPA and dealt with all the car buying details.) >>> >>> She's driving a CPO Benz of some sort now... >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Nov 13, 2014, at 12:58 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>>>> On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 12:22 PM, Mitch Haley <mi...@mitchellhaley.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Curt has a $1500 Jetta TDI. >>>>> >>>>> Ah! Well, yes, used is usually cheaper than new. :) >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> Tim >>>>> ___ >>>> >>>> I think Curt's point was that a used Jetta is so much cheaper than a new >>>> or used pious in working condition, that you can buy a LOT of Diesel fuel >>>> with the difference. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >>>> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner >>>> has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >>> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner >>> has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has > no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
