http://www.titrain.com/toyota-hybrid-battery-charger/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:06:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.titrain.com/toyota-hybrid-battery-charger/comment-page-1/#comment-1616 wondering Sun, 02 May 2010 05:35:50 +0000 http://www.titrain.com/toyota-hybrid-battery-charger/#comment-1616 Also note that the MFD only shows a range of ~40-80% charge so no bars is actually about 40% SOC and all bars is about 80% SOC. It is set up this way to greatly extend the useful life of the battery. If all devices with a rechargeable battery treated it as well as the Prius treats its NiMH battery the whole "must be replaced every 3-5 years" thing would never have gotten started. Also note that the MFD only shows a range of ~40-80% charge so no bars is actually about 40% SOC and all bars is about 80% SOC. It is set up this way to greatly extend the useful life of the battery. If all devices with a rechargeable battery treated it as well as the Prius treats its NiMH battery the whole “must be replaced every 3-5 years” thing would never have gotten started.

]]> http://www.titrain.com/toyota-hybrid-battery-charger/comment-page-1/#comment-1615 David A Sun, 02 May 2010 05:10:20 +0000 http://www.titrain.com/toyota-hybrid-battery-charger/#comment-1615 that charger is for when the hybrid battery goes completely dead. and dealerships don't have them the area Toyota tech support have them. You should never need to charge the hybrid battery. The car does it for you. that charger is for when the hybrid battery goes completely dead. and dealerships don’t have them the area Toyota tech support have them. You should never need to charge the hybrid battery. The car does it for you.

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