While owning a vehicle usually goes smoothly without any significant accidents, sometimes your car parts will need changing. Nothing lasts forever, and, more often than not, you’ll have to change your ...

A Toyota Prius is more than just a fuel-efficient vehicle-it's a symbol of smart innovation, sustainability, and long-term value. But like any essential component, the hybrid battery has a lifespan.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Bradley covers the intersection of tech and entertainment. I love the Toyota Prius. I bought my Prius brand new from a ...

Unlike the engine and electric motors that make up the rest of the Hybrid Synergy Drive system in the 2010 Toyota Prius, the battery pack is the one component that's changed very little. It has the ...

Many reviewers lauded the new, third generation 2010 Toyota Prius hybrid when it launched last spring--but wondered why it didn't use a lithium-ion battery, rather than 15-year-old ...

Q. I recently had to call AAA road service to boost my original 2005 Prius battery because of my leaving my headlights on for the second time this year. This is not the easiest battery to find. In ...

I just got word that my 2005 Prius, with 110,000 miles, needs a new hybrid battery. I got the car new, and it's been well-maintained, but the battery has not given us the 150,000 or 180,000 miles that ...

According to reports out of Tokyo, battery bottlenecks are hurting efforts to boost output of the strong-selling 2010 Toyota Prius. Toyota officials believe that the shortages could persist into next ...

Q A friend told me you were asking about Prius folks with beyond 150,000 miles. I have a story for you. Pat Moran El Dorado Hills A I love good stories. Q I loved my old Prius, a 2005 model that might ...

Q: I'm looking at a 2005 Prius and I am concerned about both the hybrid battery and the regular battery. The owner told me the car needed a jump because she left the headlights on for the second time ...