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Theo wrote:
one Fishin wrote:
On 06/12/2016 09:33, GB wrote:
Don't the batteries cost lots of thousands of pounds?

If its a Toyota/Lexus product there is a guy in Northampton
http://www.hybridbatterysolutions.co.uk who is making a name
for himseld

Hmm:

"SAFETY WARNING It is important to understand that there is no cheap
alternative. Changing battery packs is a very dangerous & complicated
procedure which should not under any circumstances be carried out by
those who are not electrically qualified to High Voltage standards &
have experience of vehicle diagnostics — the Lexus packs can supply a
lethal shock of 28.8 Kilowatts! — Equivalent to 10 x 3 bar electric
fires, — the current these packs supply is Direct Current or DC which
will tend to hold you there!"

- shocks measured in kilowatts?

The process is basically 'unscrew all the trim and unplug it':
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZygEiXw5uE

Anyway, I called up Toyota to find out the cost of a new battery - with
bringing in the old one the price is GBP931+VAT. Which isn't bad
considering it's good for 150K-250K miles. (I should have said, this is
a Prius hybrid - not fully electric)

The Prius is generally poor value used as it is so popular with Uber
drivers. Until the point when it is no longer suitable then drops like a
stone.

It's not a car that makes sense for private use used.

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