Prius hybrid battery mountain drivinh

Asked by Jabariwest Feb 28, 2020 at 08:07 AM about the 2007 Toyota Prius Touring FWD

Question type: General

I drove 1800 miles from VA to Taos NM in 2007 Prius. My battery was fabulous
up till I had to climb to 8000 feet. I replaced the hybrid 4 years ago with after
market battery. At times the battery bars would go to purple then back to 3 or 4
blue bars while climbing the mountain. It regenerates fairly quickly when on
flatter and down hill to green briefly. The quick depletion is a serious concern
and the quick regeneration on the downhills. It is probably going bad again, or
the 2007 Prius just isn't happy climbing steep 1000 feet climbs. BTW the
speeds were 40 mph (speed limits) no problems. Any ideas?

1 Answer

The whole idea of a hybrid is charging the battery with waste energy such as going down hill or braking. Going uphill a long distance apparently exceeded the small amount of energy in the battery.

2 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

Prius

Looking for a Used Prius in your area?

CarGurus has 203 nationwide Prius listings starting at $2,028.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    T_S_T
    Reputation
    1,560
  • #2
    Guru5WT6J
    Reputation
    1,390
  • #3
    TupeloMS
    Reputation
    1,320
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Toyota Corolla
137 Great Deals out of 2,258 listings starting at $3,495
Used Toyota Camry Hybrid
12 Great Deals out of 196 listings starting at $5,000
Used Toyota Camry
44 Great Deals out of 1,140 listings starting at $3,900
Used Honda Civic
190 Great Deals out of 4,208 listings starting at $2,916
Used Toyota RAV4
111 Great Deals out of 2,857 listings starting at $2,949
Used Honda Accord
59 Great Deals out of 1,026 listings starting at $2,995
Used Honda Accord Hybrid
9 Great Deals out of 174 listings starting at $17,900
Used Toyota Tacoma
43 Great Deals out of 684 listings starting at $9,975

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.