Re: Prius Prime 2021 review

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

It looks like we'd need to update the batteries in between 5 to 10 years,
which cost about $4500.

We'd need to keep the car for 20 years to get a return on investment,
according to my back-of-the-envelope calculations.  Really, it depends on
how much the auto body shop work would cost.

Probably worth waiting after the EV buying workshop at the very least.

https://blog.evbox.com/ev-battery-longevity
https://us.startpage.com/sp/search?query=cost+replacing+batteries+prius

 > From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
 > Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2023 17:47:38 -0800
 >
 >  > From: Noelle <noelle>
 >  > Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2023 10:38:52 -0800 (PST)
 >  >
 >  > https://www.toyotapaloalto.com/vehicle-details/used-2014-toyota-prius-plug-in-advanced-for-sale-in--id-50579038?utm_campaign=cars.com_deeplink&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=cars.com
 >  > 
 >  > this one looks nice
 > 
 > I'll look at it at some point.
 > 
 > One thing is that the batteries on these older models may need to be
 > replaced since they are so old.  Without updating them, the electric power
 > may not last long.