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Originally Posted by Crazyhorse6901
Yes the battery is not that much in fact the labor will add to the cost;the cost of replacing a battery pack is a little less than the avearge engine rebuild on a similar-age high-mileage car.
F.Y.I - You’ve got two choices: replace the battery, or the car. 
Prius battery program which started in 2010:
After being removed, the battery pack is sent to specialist recycling firm Kinsbursky Brothers in Anaheim, California.
On arrival at the specialized facility, battery packs are broken down into their constituent parts, with nickel being smelted down for stainless steel used in making refrigerator doors, while rare-earth elements, plastic casings and electrolyte are all recycled into appropriate industries. |
Oh, the battery in the Prius is nickel-metal hydride type. For some reason I thought it was a li-ion type. NiMH is much cheaper. No wonder I couldn;t figure the cost differences. Not the same battery