Once you get past picking the ideal Prius years to buy, you should look into the linchpin of its reliability, the battery. A healthy hybrid battery keeps the car running smoothly and maintains ...

As more hybrids hit the road every year, the number of dead hybrid batteries is rising too. Here is what happens when a ...

Every hybrid car, like most EVs that have followed them, has two batteries. There’s the ordinary battery, which is the same ...

The Toyota Prius is one of the most popular hybrids on sale today. Thanks to its ability to save money on fuel, as well as ...

The redesigned Prius Prime shares the same low-slung design as the regular Prius, but it adds a larger lithium-ion battery that can be plugged in for an electric-only range between 39 and 44 miles ...

The plug-in electric hybrid vehicle (PHEV) version, the Prius Plug-In Hybrid, combines a gasoline engine with an electric motor and battery like a hybrid, but the battery can be externally charged ...

the non-PHEV Prius is a thriftier choice than paying for and hauling around a big battery you're not going to use. Alternatively, if you think you'll need more space than the Prius' 20.3 cubic ...

lighter lithium-ion battery. The result will be almost double the horsepower, quicker acceleration and 50 percent longer range. The Prius, which first went on sale in 1997, switches back and forth ...

By 2011, U.S. sales reached the 1 million mark. The Prius uses a gasoline engine and an electric motor with a battery pack. The hybrid system saves fuel by using the electric motor at low speeds ...

The plug-in Prius Prime builds on the regular Prius’ credentials by adding a larger battery pack and a more powerful electric motor for up to 44 miles of pure electric range. For 2024 ...