Toyota Prius Battery, Replacement Options

What are your options when your Toyota priusmany MPG. (Miles Per Gallon
battery dies? This is not a fun thing to have to goYour Prius will not even start anymore, or you
through considering that most people don't knowfeel it start to pick up speed slower after every
that this problem CAN cost it's owner more thenstop. Also, once your battery is already dead, a
an engine replacement.gray screen comes up on your center council with
Weather you have a Generation I, or athree little pictures that shows you that the
Generation II Toyota Prius, you could be lookingbattery is dead.
at some expensive solutions to this Prius problem!What is the best solution to this problem?
First of all, what is the problem?I have personally been in this situation now a few
The problem with your Toyota Prius battery isdifferent times because I buy and sell cars, and
that it is losing its charge. Meaning where as ithave come across a few of these Prius' with bad
usually re-charges it self at each stop and go, it isbatteries.
no longer able to hold that charge and yourIf you ask me what I believe to be the best
battery is dying.solution, I would have to say that I have had the
You will know when it is dead because it will stopmost luck simply rebuilding my Toyota Prius
running, and you will not be able to start it again.battery pack myself.
This means that there is not even enough chargeWhat I do is take newer cells, and convert them
left in your battery to run the car.over to my Generation I battery backs. I have
How will you know when you need a newdone this a few times now using a guide for
battery, or your Toyota Prius battery is startingrebuilding a Toyota Prius Battery.
to die?This is the best solution because it lasts a long
You can easily tell if this is happening if you aretime, and only costs around $500.
starting to notice that you are not getting as