Prius Battery

Toyota Prius owners dread the ominous P08A0 error code that signals the death of a Prius battery. Since its 1997 launch, sales of the Prius have exceeded 3 million units. This makes the Prius the first mass-market as well as the bestselling hybrid vehicle in the world. Along with its small gasoline engine, the hybrid's primary propulsion system also draws power from a set of Prius battery packs. There are two of these in the Prius: a 12-volt LV, or Low Voltage, battery and a High Voltage, or HV, battery that outputs over 200 volts. While the LV battery starts the car and powers its onboard computer, the Prius HV battery is responsible for the actual electric propulsion of the car. In a third-generation Prius, this battery adds 36 horsepower to the power generated by the 1.8L gasoline engine for a combined output of 134 horsepower. With each generation of the Prius using slightly different battery packs, it is important that Prius owners know the right batteries to get. Thankfully, you can find a new Prius battery for every model year among the wide selection of Prius batteries offered by trusted sellers on eBay.

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