Gem of a car. Love it. Want to take it to 300,000 miles before getting another gasoline EV (Not a PHEV). VERY minor
issues over the 10 years (new) I have owned it.

I cannot find data on how long the original batteries might work nor user experiences
with replacing a battery pack (reconditioned or Toyota new).
My batteries are delivering 90% of new performance. Will they gradually decline or will a major drop-off occur?

Anyone have info? Thanks

Can I expect this car to remain a daily driver for another 2-3 years?

thanks

 

It could easily last another 2 - 3 years as there are Priuses and Camry Hybrids with the same battery chemistry that have run to higher mileage (>200,000) and age (15 years). I had looked into this a while ago. You can get Green Bean to replace your battey if it dies. I thnk it was about $2,500 or so. You can get a 3 year warranty or a lifetime warranty on their hybrid battery.

 

These cars traction battery last a long time.

Currently I have 234k on my 2013 ES300h model and all cells are good so far.

I had a previous 07 GS450h and it went to 263k and had a few cells low but car still ran fine.

Over time the cells deteriorate at which point if enough of them cant hold the charge within a certain threshold you get a CEL code saying replace battery pack. Car will be very driveable still.

There is a service by DrPrius I think he is in Virginia where he can replace weak cells (instead of entire battery pack) at a good cost if you get to that point.

 

They will last up to 15 years. Anything over is just pure luck.

 

thanks for the replies and info on your experiences

Happy to keep it in the family!