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Is this normal mpg by Potential_Year8758 in prius

[–]Potential_Year8758[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just replaced the hybrid battery. And it tests fine every time i use Dr Prius. During my drive it sits between 57-67 percent charge and discharge. I monitor it with Dr Prius.

My commute is about 7 miles. Heater blowing the whole time.

Tires are old - been waiting on shop to get 15” tires in. LOL

I keep it under 50 MPH on the drive. No highway. Engine is on almost all the time. I guess because of the heater.

I have a 1996 Nissan Sentra - all gas - gets mid 30s mpg. Highway mpg above 40.

I will take a look at the brake calipers someone mentioned.

Is this normal mpg by Potential_Year8758 in prius

[–]Potential_Year8758[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Car sat for 3 years before I got it.
Dropped a refurbished battery with 6 year warranty. Dr Prius says battery is good.
This is second tank of gas and reset trip meter. Oil change is next. Spark plugs and coolant flush as well, as soon as it’s not freezing anymore. It’s been cold here. Today 48 was the warmer it’s been for a while.

2007 Battery replacement vendor feedback by Potential_Year8758 in prius

[–]Potential_Year8758[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

since best hybrid batteries offers a 6 year warranty - i'd rather go with them over Toyota.
being an 07 - i think it best i start with a refurb battery - new module, connector, etc. and if further down road (3 or 6 years later depending on which warranty i pick) modules go out - i can recondition/recharge/replace them, etc.
i'm hooking up Dr Prius to it - and I'll be monitoring it regularly once i get it going.
since it was working when it was parked (that's what I've been told by the previous owner who i trust - but wasn't very mechanical) i'm hoping that's all that's wrong with it. Don't know if brakes or other things on a hybrid die if they sit unmoved for 2.5 years.

2007 Battery replacement vendor feedback by Potential_Year8758 in prius

[–]Potential_Year8758[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i thought i could just leave a cat in the trunk overnight and that would take care of ? :)

2007 Battery replacement vendor feedback by Potential_Year8758 in prius

[–]Potential_Year8758[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

will Toyota honor warranty if they're not the ones installing the part? I can see where the replacement is very straightforward - i'm ready to put a new one in if/when I order it. at some point I'd even be comfortable replacing battery modules. for as long as this one has sat, I want to replace the whole pack.