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GENERAL STUFF => GENERAL DISCUSSIONS => Car Related (any make, any model) => Topic started by: Dazzler on November 23, 2018, 03:30:10

Title: Replacing the Battery in a Toyota Prius Hybrid
Post by: Dazzler on November 23, 2018, 03:30:10

This is a really well done video I came across by accident. I thought @Shambles @AlanHo @tohis and a few others might find it interesting. The guy makes it look easy but that amount of screwing would take me a week. Plus I'd end up sticking things in the wrong places (so to speak!) :lol:

 :link: I Bought the Most Hated Car on the Internet (and made 00) - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3RCdrh666w)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3RCdrh666w

Title: Re: Replacing the Battery in a Toyota Prius Hybrid
Post by: beerman on November 23, 2018, 04:08:10

Looks like fun.   :whistler:

Title: Re: Replacing the Battery in a Toyota Prius Hybrid
Post by: The Gonz on November 23, 2018, 05:38:55

Easier than an engine change but still tedious. I get the impression Toyota didn't want to make it too easy. :lol:

Title: Re: Replacing the Battery in a Toyota Prius Hybrid
Post by: Shambles on November 23, 2018, 07:35:03

Bookmarked - cheers :)

Title: Re: Replacing the Battery in a Toyota Prius Hybrid
Post by: nzenigma on November 23, 2018, 10:21:28

Is this about   :link: Glove fetishism - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glove_fetishism)   again ?

Title: Re: Replacing the Battery in a Toyota Prius Hybrid
Post by: Dazzler on November 23, 2018, 10:36:56

Quote from: nzenigma on November 23, 2018, 10:21:28

Is this about   :link: Glove fetishism - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glove_fetishism)   again ?

Yeah, I don't know what the story with gloves was/is!

Title: Re: Replacing the Battery in a Toyota Prius Hybrid
Post by: xiziz on November 23, 2018, 10:57:51

Renault seems to have an easier way for their full EV's and Tesla says they can automate the process to take two minutes.

 :link: HOW its DONE Renault Zoe Battery upgrade 22kw to 40kw Part 2/2 ??? - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miUOiXgyTeI)

The prius replacement seemed to be just a few cells tough, which makes sense. But in a good battery each cell should be loaded about the same. Guessing Toyota want it to take some time so that the service centres can charge their customers something. :)

Title: Re: Replacing the Battery in a Toyota Prius Hybrid
Post by: AlanHo on November 23, 2018, 11:04:53

I would be inclined to wear much thicker and longer insulating gloves if I were messing about with such a high voltage system. My car has a number of warnings plastered in various places about potential death

Having watched and listened to those guy(s) performing - I'm completely out of breath and in awe of the intricate design details that were involved in the hybrid system.

Title: Re: Replacing the Battery in a Toyota Prius Hybrid
Post by: Shambles on November 23, 2018, 20:46:58

Well I enjoyed that immensely. I do admire tear-down video makers.

Great post :goodjob:

Title: Re: Replacing the Battery in a Toyota Prius Hybrid
Post by: Dazzler on November 23, 2018, 21:08:41

Quote from: Shambles on November 23, 2018, 20:46:58

Well I enjoyed that immensely. I do admire tear-down video makers.

Great post :goodjob:

Glad you did. Quite a bit of work. Made me exhausted just thinking about it!  :crazy1: